Docket No. AD05-13-000

On September 30, 2005, the Commission issued an order convening regional joint boards pursuant to section 1298 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which added section 223 to the Federal Power Act (FPA).

This section requires the Commission to convene joint boards on a regional basis pursuant to FPA section 209 "to study the issue of security constrained economic dispatch for the various market regions," "to consider issues relevant to what constitutes 'security constrained economic dispatch' and how such a mode of operating.affects or enhances the reliability and affordability of service," and "to make recommendations to the Commission."

It also requires the Commission to designate a member of the Commission to chair and participate as a member of each joint board and to issue a report to Congress regarding the recommendations of the joint boards on or before August 7, 2006.

The Commission has established a May 2, 2006 deadline for the regional boards to submit recommendations to FERC.

Joint Boards

Report to Congress: Security Constrained Economic Dispatch

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Chair

FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher

Vice Chair

North Carolina Commissioner Sam J. Ervin, IV

FERC Staff

Sarah McKinley, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov, 202-502-8004

Jignasa Gadani, jignasa.gadani@ferc.gov

Thanh Luong, thanh.luong@ferc.gov

Meetings

  • Meeting of the South Joint Board, February 12, 2006, Washington, DC 
  • Initial Meeting of the South Joint Board, November 13, 2005, Palm Springs, CA 

Chair

FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly

Vice Chair

Idaho Commissioner Marsha H. Smith 

FERC Staff

Sarah McKinley, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov, 202-502-8004

William Meroney, william.meroney@ferc.gov

Thanh Luong, thanh.luong@ferc.gov

Meetings

  • Meeting of the West Joint Board, February 13, 2006, Washington, DC 
  • Initial Meeting of the West Joint Board, November 13, 2005, Palm Springs, CA 

Chair

FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell

Vice Chairs

Massachusetts Chairman Paul G. Afonso, New York Chairman William M. Flynn 

FERC Staff

Sarah McKinley, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov, 202-502-8004

Jignasa Gadani, jignasa.gadani@ferc.gov

Bill Meroney, william.meroney@ferc.gov

Meetings

  • Meeting of the Northeast Joint Board, February 13, 2006, Washington, DC
  • Initial Meeting of the Northeast Joint Board, November 29, 2005, Boston, MA 

Chair

FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell

Vice Chairs

Illinois Commissioner Kevin K. Wright, Maryland Chairman Kenneth D. Schisler 

FERC Staff

Sarah McKinley, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov, 202-502-8004

Jignasa Gadani, jignasa.gadani@ferc.gov

Thanh Luong, thanh.luong@ferc.gov

Meetings

  • Meeting of the PJM/MISO Joint Board, February 12, 2006, Washington, DC
  • Initial Meeting of the PJM/MISO Joint Board, November 21, 2005, Chicago, IL

 

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