[Federal Register: August 17, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 158)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51024-51025]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR part 35
[Docket No. RM02-12-000]
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and
Procedures
August 12, 2004.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of request for supplemental comments.
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SUMMARY: On July 24, 2003, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in this docket, with comments due on or before October 3,
2003.\1\ Since we first requested comments, the small generator
industry has continued to evolve. Moreover, several states have adopted
new guidelines for small generator interconnections and the various
stakeholders who participated in the Commission's Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking consensus
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process have continued working toward resolving various issues.\2\
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\1\ Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 60 FR
49974 (Aug. 19, 2003), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 32,572 (2003).
\2\ Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 67
FR 54749 (Aug. 26, 2002), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 35,544 (2002).
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This notice gives interested parties the opportunity to share with
the Commission meaningful progress that has been made by groups of
stakeholders in resolving issues such as the appropriate technical
standards for screens, the necessity for certain interconnection
studies, and other modifications to proposed provisions. Commenters are
invited to file joint supplemental comments with the Commission on or
before October 1, 2004. The Commission will consider any new consensus
proposals in the formulation of the Final Rule. However, the Commission
will not consider comments that simply repeat prior arguments.
DATES: Comments are due October 1, 2004. Comments should be double
spaced and include an executive summary. In order to facilitate the
evaluation of comments, commenters are encouraged to file their
comments electronically in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document
Format (PDF), or ASCII format.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed electronically via the eFiling link on
the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov . Commenters unable to
file comments electronically must send an original and 14 copies of
their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the
Secretary, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC, 20426. Comments should
reference Docket No. RM02-12-000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kirk F. Randall (Technical Information), Office of Market, Tariffs
and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8092.
Abraham Silverman (Legal Information), Office of the General
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On July 24, 2003, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in this docket, with comments due on or before October 3,
2003.\3\ Since we first requested comments, the small generator
industry has continued to evolve. Moreover, several states have adopted
new guidelines for small generator interconnections and the various
stakeholders who participated in the Commission's Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking consensus process have continued working toward
resolving various issues.\4\
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\3\ Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 60 FR
49974 (Aug. 19, 2003), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 32,572 (2003).
\4\ Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 67
FR 54749 (Aug. 26, 2002), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 35,544 (2002).
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This notice gives interested parties the opportunity to share with
the Commission meaningful progress that has been made by groups of
stakeholders in resolving issues such as the appropriate technical
standards for screens, the necessity for certain interconnection
studies, and other modifications to proposed provisions. Commenters are
invited to file joint supplemental comments with the Commission on or
before October 1, 2004. The Commission will consider any new consensus
proposals in the formulation of the Final Rule. However, the Commission
will not consider comments that simply repeat prior arguments.
Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-18892 Filed 8-16-04; 8:45 am]
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