- Sixth Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- Fifth Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- Fourth Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- Part 1 | Third Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- Part 2 | Third Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- Second Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- First Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
This is a first-of-its-kind effort to ensure important cooperation between federal and state regulators, via partnership between FERC and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), on electric transmission-related issues. The Task Force will focus on topics related to planning and paying for transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state perspective.
FERC and NARUC announced the Task Force when FERC established the Task Force on June 17, 2021 in Docket No. AD21-15-000. The Task Force is comprised of all FERC Commissioners and 10 state commissioner representatives, nominated by NARUC and affirmed by FERC. The Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and observing and will be on the record. All FERC issuances related to the Task Force, as well as submissions from NARUC and interested parties related to the Task Force, will be included in the Task Force docket (AD21‑15‑000) and available on FERC’s website via eLibrary.
Task Force Background
Our nation’s continued energy transition requires the efficient development of new transmission infrastructure. Federal and state regulators must address numerous transmission-related issues, including how to plan and pay for new transmission infrastructure and how to navigate shared federal-state regulatory authority and processes. As a result, the time is ripe for greater federal-state coordination and cooperation.
Task Force Members
Chairman Willie Phillips
Commissioner Allison Clements
Commissioner Mark Christie
Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners:
- Commissioner John B. Howard, New York Public Service Commission
- Commissioner Kimberly Barrow, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Mid-America Regulatory Conference:
- Commissioner Andrew French, Kansas Corporation Commission
- Chair Dan Scripps, Michigan Public Service Commission
New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners:
- Commissioner Riley Allen, Vermont Public Utility Commission
- Chair Marissa Paslick Gillett, Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners:
- Commissioner Kimberly Duffley, North Carolina Utilities Commission
- Chair Tricia Pridemore, Georgia Public Service Commission
Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners:
- Commissioner Darcie L. Houck, California Public Utilities Commission
- Chair Mary Throne, Wyoming Public Service Commission
Task Force Meetings
Webcast Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931531620
Event Details
Date and Time: Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024, 1:30 p.m.-TBD
Location: Westin Washington in Washington, DC
On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission’s order.[1] The Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record.[2] The next public meeting of the Task Force will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, starting at approximately 1:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will be held at the Westin Washington in Washington, DC. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting.
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via Webcast.[3] This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
As explained in the Establishing Order, the Commission will issue agendas for each meeting of the Task Force, after consulting with all Task Force members and considering suggestions from state commissions.[4] The Establishing Order set forth a broad array of transmission-related topics that the Task Force has the authority to examine and will focus on topics related to planning and paying for transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state perspective.[5] All interested persons, including all state commissions, are hereby invited to file comments in this docket on agenda topics for the next public meeting of the Task Force by January 8, 2024. The Task Force members will consider the suggested agenda topics in developing the agenda for the next public meeting. The Commission will issue the agenda no later than February 14, 2024, for the public meeting to be held on February 28, 2024.
Agenda
| Topics: | Transmission Siting: |
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| Guest Speakers: |
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Accessibility
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
Comments
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet.[6] Instructions are available on the Commission’s website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Contact
More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more information about this meeting, please contact: Cameron Schilling, 202-502-8202, Cameron.Schilling@ferc.gov; or Sarah Fitzpatrick, 202-898-2205, sfitzpatrick@naruc.org. For information related to logistics, please contact Rob Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, robert.thormeyer@ferc.gov.
[1] Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order).
[2] Id. P 4.
[3] A link to the Webcast will be available here on the day of the event: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
[4] Establishing Order, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 at PP 4, 7.
[5] Id. P 6.
[6] See 18 C.F.R. § 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2022).
Docket No. AD21-15-000
Events Details
Date and Time: Sunday, July 16, 2023 - 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm Central Daylight Time (3:30 pm to 6:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time)
Location: JW Marriott Austin in Austin, TX
Webinar Details
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On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission’s order.[1] The Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record.[2]
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via Webcast.[3] This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
Comments
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet.[1] Instructions are available on the Commission’s website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
[1] See 18 C.F.R. § 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2022).
Contact
More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202-502-8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov; or Sarah Fitzpatrick, 202-898-2205, sfitzpatrick@naruc.org. For information related to logistics, please contact Rob Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, robert.thormeyer@ferc.gov.
Docket No. AD21-15-000
Events Details
Date and Time: Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 (1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern)
Location: Renaissance Washington Downtown Hotel in Washington, DC
Webcast: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89396637798
One tap mobile: US: +13017158592,,89396637798# or +13126266799,,89396637798#
On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission’s order. The Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record.
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via Webcast. This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
Comments
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. Instructions are available on the Commission’s website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary,
888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852
Contact
More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202‑502-8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov; or Jennifer Murphy, 202-898-1350, jmurphy@naruc.org. For information related to logistics, please contact Rob Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, robert.thormeyer@ferc.gov.
Webcast Recording
Fifth Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Time: 8 am - 10:30 am Central Time (9 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time)
Place: New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, LA
Access Link for Public Viewing: Link will be added
On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission’s order.[1] The Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record.[2]
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via Webcast.[3] This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
Discussions at the meeting may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to:
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Southwest Power Pool, Inc. |
Docket No. ER23-72-000 |
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Southwest Power Pool, Inc. |
Docket No. EL22-70-000 |
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Public Service Company of New Mexico |
Docket No. ER22-2158-001 |
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Public Service Company of New Mexico |
Docket No. EL22-40-000 |
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Idaho Power Company |
Docket No. EL22-37-000 |
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PacifiCorp |
Docket Nos. EL22-38-000, EL22-38-001 |
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Public Service Company of Colorado |
Docket No. EL22-39-000 |
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Puget Sound Energy, Inc. |
Docket No. EL22-41-000 |
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Puget Sound Energy, Inc. |
Docket No. ER23-22-000 |
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PPL Electric Utilities Corporation |
Docket No. ER22-2719-000 |
| Agenda | November 15, 2022 | |
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8:00 am – 10:30 am CT |
Addressing Regulatory Gaps/Challenges in Oversight of Transmission Development |
Accessibility
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
Task Force
As explained in the Establishing Order, the Commission will issue agendas for each meeting of the Task Force, after consulting with all Task Force members and considering suggestions from state commissions.[4] The Establishing Order set forth a broad array of transmission-related topics that the Task Force has the authority to examine with a focus on topics related to planning and paying for transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state perspective.[5] All interested persons, including all state commissioners, are hereby invited to file comments in this docket suggesting agenda items relating to this topic by October 7, 2022. The Task Force members will consider the suggested agenda items in developing the agenda for the November 15, 2022 public meeting. The agenda will be issued in the above-captioned docket no later than November 1, 2022, for the meeting to be held on November 15, 2022.
Comments
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet.[6] Instructions are available on the Commission’s website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
More Information
More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202‑502-8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov; or Jennifer Murphy, 202-898-1350, jmurphy@naruc.org. For information related to logistics, please contact Benjamin Williams, 202-502-8506, benjamin.williams@ferc.gov; or Rob Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, robert.thormeyer@ferc.gov.
[1] Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order).
[2] Id. P 4.
[3] A link to the Webcast will be available on the day of the event at https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
[4] Establishing Order, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 at PP 4, 7.
[5] Id. P 6.
[6] See 18 C.F.R. § 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2021).
Webcast Recording
Fourth Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
As first announced in the Commission’s May 23, 2022 Notice in the above-captioned docket,[1] the next public meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) will be held on July 20, 2022, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California, from approximately 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm Pacific time. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting. Attached to this Notice is an agenda for the meeting.
Discussions at the meeting may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to:
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Southwest Power Pool, Inc |
Docket No. ER22-1846-000 |
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WestConnect Public Utilities |
Docket No. ER22-1105-000 |
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Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. |
Docket No. ER22-995-000 |
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SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, LLC
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Docket Nos. EL21-103-000; EL21-85-000
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Neptune Regional Transmission System, LLC and Long Island Power Authority v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket No. EL21-39-000 |
Agenda
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | Welcome and Introductions |
| 1:15 pm | Topic 1: Interregional Transmission Planning & Transmission Project Development |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Topic 2: FERC’s NOPR--Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection, Docket No. RM21-17-000 (issued April 21, 2022) |
| 5:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
[1] Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued May 23, 2022).
Comments
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet.[6] Instructions are available on the Commission’s website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Accessibility Information
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
Contact Information
More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202‑502-8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov; or Jennifer Murphy, 202-898-1350, jmurphy@naruc.org. For information related to logistics, please contact Benjamin Williams, 202-502-8506, benjamin.williams@ferc.gov; or Rob Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, robert.thormeyer@ferc.gov.
[1] Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order).
[2] Id. P 4.
[3] A link to the Webcast will be available on the day of the event at https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
[4] Establishing Order, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 at PP 4, 7.
[5] Id. P 6.
[6] See 18 C.F.R. § 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2021).
Webcast Recording
- Part 1 | Third Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
- Part 2 | Third Meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
Date: 10 am - 4 pm ET Friday, May 6, 2022
Access Link for Public Viewing: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84621433105
On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission’s order.[1] The Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record.[2] The Task Force has convened for two public meetings: on November 10, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky;[3] and on February 16, 2022, in Washington, DC.[4] The third public meeting of the Task Force will be held virtually on May 6, 2022, from approximately 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern time. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting.
As explained in the Establishing Order, the Commission will issue agendas for each meeting of the Task Force, after consulting with all Task Force members and considering suggestions from state commissions.[6] The Establishing Order set forth a broad array of transmission-related topics that the Task Force has the authority to examine with a focus on topics related to planning and paying for transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state perspective.[7]
Discussion at the May 6, 2022 meeting will be focused on examining barriers to the efficient, expeditious, and reliable interconnection of new resources through the FERC-jurisdictional interconnection processes, including the allowance of participant funding for interconnection-related network upgrades in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. All interested persons, including all state commissioners, are hereby invited to file comments in this docket suggesting agenda items relating to this topic by April 12, 2022. The Task Force members will consider the suggested agenda items in developing the agenda for the May 6, 2022 public meeting. The Commission will issue the agenda no later than April 22, 2022, for the meeting to be held on May 6, 2022.
Comments
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet.[8] Instructions are available on the Commission’s website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Accessibility Information
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend via Webcast.[5] This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
[1] Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order).
[2] Id. P 4.
[3] See Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 176 FERC ¶ 61,131, at P 6 (2021); Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Oct. 27, 2021).
[4] See Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Supplemental Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Feb. 15, 2022); Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Feb. 2, 2022); Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Dec. 14, 2021).
[5] A link to the Webcast will be available on the day of the event at https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
[6] Establishing Order, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 at PP 4, 7.
[7] Id. P 6.
[8] See 18 C.F.R. § 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2021).
Webcast Recording | Transcript
Date: 10 am - 2 pm ET Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Place: Washington Renaissance Hotel, Potomac Ballroom, Washington D.C.
Access Link for Public Viewing: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87095410473
As first announced in the Commission’s December 14, 2021 Notice in the above-captioned docket,[1] the second public meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, from approximately 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, DC. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting.
Discussions at the meeting may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to:
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Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. |
Docket No. ER22-995-000 |
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PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket Nos. EL22-26-000 & ER22-957-000 |
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PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket No. ER22-902-000 |
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PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket No. ER22-702-000 |
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California Independent System Operator Corporation |
Docket Nos. ER21-1790-003; ER2-1790-005 |
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC v. Florida Power & Light Co. and Florida Power & Light Co. d/b/a Gulf Power |
Docket No. EL21-93-000 |
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Neptune Regional Transmission System, LLC and Long Island Power Authority v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket No. EL21-39-000 |
Agenda
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
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10:00 am – 10:10 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
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10:10 am – 12:00 pm |
Discussion of Specific Categories and Types of Transmission Benefits that Transmission Providers Should Consider for the Purposes of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation |
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12:00 pm – 12:45 pm |
Lunch (45 min) |
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12:45 pm – 1:50 pm |
Discussion of Cost Allocation Principles, Methodologies, and Decision Processes for the Purposes of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation |
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1:50 pm – 2:00 pm |
Closing Remarks |
Covid Guidance
Pursuant to Mayor’s Order 2021-148, beginning on February 15, 2022, indoor event and meeting establishments, including hotel meeting facilities in the District of Columbia “shall not permit a guest, visitor, or customer over twelve (12) years old to enter their indoor premises without displaying proof of vaccination against COVID-19.”[2] Unless exempt, patrons must present photo identification and proof of vaccination upon entry to the Renaissance Downtown Hotel. Additionally, pursuant to Mayor’s Order 2022-018, all persons are required to wear masks indoors in the District of Columbia,[3] including in all areas of the Renaissance Downtown Hotel.
Accessibility Information
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via audio Webcast.[4] This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
[1] Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Dec. 14, 2021).
[2] A link to the Webcast will be available here on the day of the event: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
[3] Mayor’s Order 2021-148, Vaccination Requirements for Entrance into Certain Indoor Establishments and Facilities (Dec. 22, 2021), https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/2021-148%20Vaccination%20Requirement%20for%20Entrance%20into%20Certain%20Indoor%20Establishments%20and%20Facilities.pdf.
[4] Mayor’s Order 2022-018, Extension of Indoor Mask Requirements (Jan. 26, 2022), https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/2022-018%20Extension%20of%20Indoor%20Mask%20Requirements.pdf.
Webcast Recording
Event Details
Date: 1 pm - 6 pm ET Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Place: Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky
Access Link for Public Viewing: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88071202278
As first announced in the Commission’s August 30, 2021 order, the first public meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, from approximately 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting.
Discussions at the meeting may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to:
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NextEra Energy SeaBrook, LLC |
Docket No. EL21-3-000 |
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NECEC Transmission LLC and Avangrid, Inc. v. NextEra Energy Resources, LLC |
Docket No. EL21-6-000 |
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Neptune Regional Transmission System, LLC and Long Island Power Authority v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket No. EL21-39-000 |
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SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. |
Docket No. EL21-85-000 |
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC v. Florida Power & Light Co. and Florida Power & Light Co. d/b/a Gulf Power |
Docket No. EL21-93-000 |
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ISO New England Inc. |
Docket No. EL21-94-000 |
Agenda
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
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1:00 pm – 1:10 pm |
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs |
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1:10 pm – 1:25 pm |
Review of Meeting Procedures |
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1:25 pm – 2:40 pm |
Introductions from Task Force Members |
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2:40 pm – 2:55 pm |
15-minute break |
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2:55 pm – 3:25 pm |
Discussion of Desired Outcome of First Task Force Meeting |
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3:25 pm – 4:25 pm |
Discussion of Incorporating State Perspectives into Regional Transmission Planning
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4:25 pm – 4:40 pm |
15-minute break |
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4:40 pm – 5:40 pm |
Discussion of Incorporating State Perspectives into Regional Transmission Planning (cont’d)
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5:40 pm – 6:00 pm |
Next Steps and Closing Remarks |
Accessibility Information
The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via audio Webcast. In light of the ongoing National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), in-person seating for the conference will be limited and not guaranteed. Therefore, the public is encouraged to attend via audio Webcast. This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202-347-3700.
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What is the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission and what is the purpose of this Task Force?
This Task Force was established on June 17, 2021, Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission, 175 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order), pursuant to section 209(b) of the Federal Power Act, which authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission or FERC) to confer with state commissions, including through joint hearings, “regarding the relationship between rate structures, costs, accounts, charges, practices, classifications, and regulations of public utilities subject to the jurisdiction” of such state commissions and FERC.
The purpose of this Task Force is to jointly explore transmission-related issues in order to secure the benefits that transmission can provide. Developing new transmission infrastructure implicates a host of different issues, including how to plan and pay for these facilities. Federal and state regulators each have authority over transmission-related issues, meaning that transmission developers must successfully navigate different federal and state regulatory processes. In addition, the development of new transmission infrastructure often affects numerous different priorities of federal and state regulators (e.g., reliability, customer protection, environmental considerations). As a result, the area is ripe for greater federal-state coordination and cooperation.
What will the Task Force discuss?
The Task Force will focus on topics related to efficiently and fairly planning and paying for transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state perspective. Topics that the Task Force may consider include the following:
- Identifying barriers that inhibit planning and development of optimal transmission necessary to achieve federal and state policy goals, as well as potential solutions to those barriers;
- Exploring potential bases for one or more states to use FERC-jurisdictional transmission planning processes to advance their policy goals, including multistate goals;
- Exploring opportunities for states to voluntarily coordinate in order to identify, plan, and develop regional transmission solutions;
- Reviewing FERC rules and regulations regarding planning and cost allocation of transmission projects and potentially identifying recommendations for reforms;
- Examining barriers to the efficient and expeditious interconnection of new resources through the FERC-jurisdictional interconnection processes, as well as potential solutions to those barriers; and
- Discussing mechanisms to ensure that transmission investment is cost effective, including approaches to enhance transparency and improve oversight of transmission investment including, potentially, through enhanced federal-state coordination.
What will be the outcomes of the Task Force? Will FERC take specific action based on Task Force discussions?
The Task Force will convene for multiple formal meetings annually. The initial public meeting of the Task Force was held on November 10, 2021. The Task Force has the authority to examine several identified issues, including soliciting oral and written input from interested parties. The Task Force may make recommendations to FERC on potential modifications to FERC’s regulations, present recommendations at a monthly FERC open meeting, and develop a record to be incorporated into FERC and/or state commission proceedings.
Who will decide the agenda for each Task Force meeting? Who can provide input into the agenda?
The agenda for each Task Force meeting will be established with input from all Task Force members. Also, all state commissions and interested parties will be invited to suggest agenda topics for public meetings of the Task Force.
Will the states represented by the 10 state commissioner representatives be the only states represented on the Task Force? How can other state commissions participate in the Task Force?
In order to ensure the Task Force captures the diverse views of transmission-related matters from across the country, FERC requested that NARUC nominate two state commissioner representatives from each NARUC region. In the Establishing Order, FERC explicitly recognized “that transmission-related issues may be viewed differently not only within, but also among different parts of the country.” In order to directly participate, all state commissions will be invited to suggest agenda topics for public meetings of the Task Force. Task Force meetings will be open to the public to listen and observe. Finally, interested Parties can submit comments into the docket (AD21-15) at any time.
How were the state commissioner representatives on the Task Force selected?
In the Establishing Order, FERC solicited nominations for 10 state commissioner representatives for the Task Force from NARUC and requested that two nominees originate from each NARUC region. NARUC submitted the list of nominations on July 19, 2021, in the Task Force FERC docket (AD21-15). FERC issued an order on August 30, 2021 listing the state commissioner representatives and establishing the time and place of the first Task Force meeting.
How can the public and other stakeholders not represented by the state commissioner representatives participate in the Task Force?
In order to ensure that the Task Force is capturing the diverse views of transmission-related matters from across the country, the Commission requested that there be two state commissioner representatives from each NAURC region. The NARUC regional associations can be found here.
Additionally, any interested party may observe the public meetings of the Task Force and submit comments in the Task Force FERC docket (AD21-15). These submissions may be incorporated into state commission proceedings or made part of a record that the Task Force has been given the authority to develop, as noted in the Establishing Order. Additionally, in an order on August 30, 2021, the Commission solicited input from interested parties into the agenda for the first Task Force meeting.
Will the Task Force provide input into the FERC Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR), Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection (Docket No. RM21-17)?
The Task Force is welcome and encouraged to consider all matters raised in the ANOPR. The agenda for each Task Force meeting will be established with input from all Task Force members and may include matters raised in the ANOPR. Also, all state commissions will be invited to suggest agenda topics for public meetings of the Task Force.
Contact Information
For questions related to the Task Force, please contact Cameron Schilling, 202-502-8202, Cameron.schilling@ferc.gov; Robert Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, Robert.Thormeyer@ferc.gov; Sarah McKinley, 202-502-8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
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Robert ThormeyerDirector, State, International and Tribal Affairs Division - OEATelephone: 202-502-8694Email: Robert.Thormeyer@ferc.gov