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Premise of Proposed Legislation Is Not Well-founded; Could Undercut Renewable Energy and Climate Change Measures, Says EPSA

Washington, D.C. -- The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and the New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) today released the attached letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind.-Vt., Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, expressing strong concerns with S.2660/H.R. 5547, proposed legislation concerning regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs).

The proposed legislation was introduced in both houses in February.

The EPSA-NEPGA letter appears in the .pdf attachment.

CONTACT: JOHN SHELK
(202) 349-0154or 703-472-8660

EPSA is the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers, including generators and marketers. These suppliers, who account for nearly 40 percent of the installed generating capacity in the United States, provide reliable and competitively priced electricity from environmentally responsible facilities serving global power markets. EPSA seeks to bring the benefits of competition to all power customers.