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Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council

Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council (EISPC) is collaboration between the 39 eastern states and the City of New Orleans and the District of Columbia to plan a more coherent and comprehensive approach to planning for our nation's long-term electric power needs.

NARUC Commissioner Lead: Commissioner David Boyd, MN

NARUC Committee: Electricity Committee

Agency Funding: U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Lab for the Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability ($14 million total in a four year cooperative agreement)

Project Summary: NARUC is acting as an umbrella organization for a funding application to DOE to support State coordination, involvement and direction-setting for the Eastern Interconnection-wide planning efforts.

Activity Since February 2011: NARUC hosted 3 large meetings of the EISPC members, which constitute 2 representatives each from 41 jurisdictions, as well as a large number or observers and others. These meetings were held in Arlington, VA on January 26-28, February 28 – March 2, and May 26-27.. EISPC approved eight future scenarios to be modeled by CRA and initiated work on EISPC studies and whitepapers and a discussion of EISPC energy zones. Future meetings and webinars will focus on scenario results, finalizing goals and objectives, timelines, and budgets for EISPC studies, white papers, and energy zones.

Additional resources and details for this project can be found at the EISPC homepage.

May 30 - May 31 Meeting


The Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council (EISPC) will meet May 30-May 31 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA. The meeting will begin at 1:45 pm, Thursday, May 30 and will conclude at approximately 2 pm, Friday, May 31.

Tour of the PJM facilities:
If you are interested on attending the tour of the PJM facilities on May 30, the bus leaves at 9:30 am and will return to hotel at 12:30 pm. Breakfast will be served at 8:00 am. For registration and more information please contact Kerry Worthington at kerry.worthington@eispc.org.

Hotel Information:
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
tel: 877-212-5752
Check-in time: 3:00pm Checkout time: 12:00 noon
Rooms are available under the EISPC block at $137.00 + tax.

To book rooms in the EISPC room block: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/PhillyEIPSCMtg
OR call 877-212-5752 and reference the group name "Eastern Interconnection States' Planning council (EISPC)."

If you are attending this EISPC meeting, please make your hotel reservations by Monday, May 20. After that date, the hotel cannot guarantee availability or our negotiated room rate ($137.00 + tax/night).

Reservation cancellations must occur no later than 24 hours prior to arrival date to avoid a cancellation fee.

Attire: The attire is Business Casual. As meeting rooms tend to be chilly, we suggest you bring a jacket or sweater for your comfort.

Weather: http://www.weather.com

Internet: Complimentary wireless high-speed internet service will be in the meeting rooms and throughout the hotel. Internet expenses will not be reimbursable.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch buffet will be available for registered attendees. Limited vegetarian options will be available.

RAFT Information: RAFTs are intended to support travel related costs to and from the EISPC meeting, including coach-class airfare, and hotel. Contact Agnita Kote at akote@naruc.org if you have questions regarding your eligibility for a RAFT.

Transportation to and from from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
Shuttle: $8.00
Taxi (est.): $26.00

Parking: Hotel offers a valet parking option only of $48.00 all inclusive for all guests.

Staff Contact Information: Agnita Kote akote@naruc.org

Registration and RAFT Request

To register for this meeting, complete the information below. When selecting the Attendance option, you must select designee, proxy, or staffer to apply for a Reimbursement Authorization for Travel (RAFT).

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Resources

» The Economic Ramification of Resource Adequacy
Economics of Resource Adequacy WhitePaper_Astrape_Final.pdf

Webcasts

DOE/NARUC sponsored "Three Interconnections Meeting: Facing the Future With Interconnection-wide Planning," held Feb 6-7, 2013 in Washington, DC
Audio recording

Click here for the webcast from the November 29-30, 2012 meeting.
November 30

Click here for the webcast from the September 6-7, 2012 meeting.
September 6
September 7

Click here for the webcast from the May 31-June 1, 2012 meeting.
May 31
June 1

Click here for the webcast from the April 10-11, 2012 meeting.
April 10
April 11

Webcasts from 2011 and 2010