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COMMENTS OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION-Comments Regarding Retail Electric Competition-V010003

VIII. Interconnection

To obtain the benefits from competitive generation, merchant power plant developers must be able to reach consumers. Thus, it is also essential to promote policies that provide for consistent, fair and workable interconnection rules and procedures. EPSA ultimately hopes that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will order standard interconnection procedures. However, EPSA encourages state regulatory commissions to require jurisdictional utilities to develop clear and consistent interconnection policies, with definitive timelines for action, confidentiality guidelines and standardized interconnection agreements to meet their regional needs. Clear and efficient interconnection procedures are critical to developing, maintain and enhancing competitive electric power markets. Uniform business practices would allow generation developers, many of whom are national companies, to develop more streamlined procedures for their project developments. There is no reason for these requirements to vary from transmission provider to transmission provider.

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