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Electric Competition And The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Donald F. Santa Jr. Jan 1994

Electric Competition And The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Donald F. Santa Jr.

Maine Policy Review

The pricing of electric power is not only an issue at the state level, it also gathers the attention of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. A major pricing issue now facing FERC involves electric transmission. This reflects increased competition in the electric generation business and is of particular concern in the wholesale electricity market, which is regulated by FERC. As FERC Commissioner Donald F. Santa makes clear in this article, access to transmission lines and the price to be paid for that access are extremely important issues to independent power producers. This article is based on Commissioner Santa's keynote speech …


The Trinity Of Transmission Issues: Siting, Access And Pricing, Ashley Brown Jan 1993

The Trinity Of Transmission Issues: Siting, Access And Pricing, Ashley Brown

Maine Policy Review

Ashley Brown is not only a commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, he is also one of the most widely-respected authorities in the U.S. today on the regulation of electric utilities. He is particularly known for his vocal efforts to forge a more cooperative state-federal relationship in electrical regulation. This article is an edited excerpt from his keynote address at the PURE '93 Conference.