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• Congress Moves Forward on Energy Legislation

  The Senate began debate on its energy bill (H.R. 6), the Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act (CLEAN), on June 11 and is continuing to consider amendments this week. A cloture vote -- to end debate and move to a final vote on the Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:59 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-20-07 by Article

• APPA, EEI Oppose Amendment to Block Funding for National Interest Electric Transmission (NIETC) Corridors

  Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) are continuing their quest to try to block funds for the Department of Energy's National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) program. Hinchey and Wolf offered the amendment to the FY 2008 Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:58 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-20-07 by Article

• FERC Commissioner Weighs in on Power Grid Cooperation

  At the a meeting of the Western Governors'Association in Washington, DC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Suedeen Kelly told the group that "We are no longer flying solo on our electricity supply and demand in this country." She said Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:57 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-20-07 by Article

• APPA, ELCON Release Statement In Opposition to FERC Commissioner Letter

  In a joint press statement released on June 12, APPA and the Electric Consumers Resources Council (ELCON), a trade association for large, energy-intensive industries, challenged recent assertions by nine former FERC Commissioners that federal policies Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:56 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-20-07 by Article