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Presented to: Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA December 16, 2004 Market Monitoring and Wholesale Power Transmission Issues William F. Hederman,

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1 Presented to: Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA December 16, 2004 Market Monitoring and Wholesale Power Transmission Issues William F. Hederman, Director Office of Market Oversight and Investigations Federal Energy Regulatory Commission WH-12-16-04

2 2 Outline Introduction The Legacy of Legacies Transmission Challenges Monitoring Agenda -Organized Markets -Other Areas Conclusion

3 3 The FERC strategy to provide dependable, affordable energy through sustained competitive markets has 3 elements. Effective Rules Infrastructure Rules Enforcement Competitive Markets Just & Reasonable Outcomes Strategic Approach

4 4 Background: This difficult transition suffers from a legacy of legacies. Inadequate interconnections (reliability driven, not market driven) Patchwork of laws/regulations/responsibilities (assumed service areas) Many entrenched interests with varying objectives

5 5 Transmission Policy Challenges Market Power Regional Planning Reliability Investment Innovation Transitions

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9 9 Investments We Need Hardware --AC and DC lines --Substations, capacitors, sensors --FACTS Software --State estimators --System monitoring, evaluation, visualization, information sharing

10 10 Wall Street Waits “There is a cap on how much I can earn and no floor on how much I can lose” J. Holzschuh, Managing Director Global Power Group Morgan Stanley

11 11 Transmission Investment Source: Platts

12 12 Monitoring approaches differ significantly by market conditions. Organized Markets --Access assured --Information rich --Local monitoring --Investment/mitigation challenges --Seams Opaque Markets --Access problematic --Affiliate issues --Little information

13 Organized Markets Provide Options and Transparency 13

14 14 Conclusion Structural solutions appear best. Effective rules plus monitoring and enforcement is a second-best solution. Relative lack of investment in transmission has FERC’s attention.

15 15 FERC is addressing transmission challenges. Initiatives include: --Transmission policy --Reliability Division --Reactive Power conference

16 16 Market Integrity is Everyone’s Business FERC Hotline: 1-888-889-8030

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