PIO Comments on FERC Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk Power Systems – Primary Frequency Response

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January 24th, 2017

WGG joined other Public Interest Organizations in filing comments to FERC on Docket No. RM16-6-000 FERC-2016-1609:
FERC Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk Power Systems – Primary Frequency Response.

View or download PDF of the comments HERE.

Submitted on behalf of:

Casey Roberts
Sierra Club
1536 Wynkoop St., Suite 312 Denver, CO 80202

Jennifer Chen
Sustainable FERC Project
1152 15th St NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005

Julia Prochnik
Director of Western Renewable Grid Planning
Natural Resources Defense Council
111 Sutter St., 21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Nancy Kelly
Senior Policy Advisor
Western Resource Advocates
9463 N. Swallow Rd. Pocatello, ID 83201

Eric DeBellis
Associate Attorney
Environmental Law & Policy Center
35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60601

Amanda Ormond Managing Director
Western Grid Group
2303 N. Timberline Road Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

Jim Baak
Program Director, Grid Integration
Vote Solar
360 22nd Street, Suite 730 Oakland, CA 94612

Frank Rambo
Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
201 West Main St., Suite 14 Charlottesville VA 22902

Sophie Hayes
Staff Attorney
Utah Clean Energy
1014 2nd Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84013

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PIO Comments on FERC Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk Power Systems – Primary Frequency Response January 24, 2017
WGG joined other Public Interest Organizations in filing comments to FERC on Docket No. RM16-6-000 FERC-2016-1609: FERC Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk Power Systems – Primary Frequency Response.

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