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FERC RTO NOPR COMMENTS

Implementation

Implementation
The NOPR states that the Commission intends to "sponsor and support a collaborative process" during the spring of 2000, whereby "public utilities and non-public utilities, in coordination with state officials, Commission staff, and all affected interest groups" will work towards voluntary development of RTOs. While EPSA appreciates this collaborative spirit, the Commission must be sensitive to the investment of resources required by market participants without a rate base in endless and unproductive meetings. Only utilities have the luxury of having a staff of regulatory specialists, paid for by captive, native load customers. Competitive market participants must actively buy, sell or produce power to make money, none of which occurs when staff is involved in meetings. In facilitating this implementation process, the Commission staff must be sensitive to allowing productive participation by all market sectors. "Death by meetings" is a threat to successful participation by all market participants, and, to the success of this process. EPSA urges the Commission to make meaningful and productive participation from all market participants in this process a top priority.

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