fw rto week state commissioners fyi tj claudette please send groups thanks original message landwehr susan sent thursday october 18 2001 6 19 pm thursday morning session meeting state commissioners session generally known occasion state commissioners vent frustrations ferc taking action without including decision making process although panel notice showed 5 state commissioners would attend upon arriving hearing room found 27 state commissioners ready claim 15 minutes fame long morning include comments highlights commissioners well general thoughts approximately 35 40 commenters supportive ferc urged keep moving forward efforts comments came midwest somewhat muted rational support everyone else fairly verbal ferc primarily citing fact left process ferc moving quickly evidence benefit citizens particular commissioners maryland north carolina delivered highly charged rhetoric many would think session extremely negative friend sarah novosel thought disgusting mind similiar legislative hearing allowing alot whining addressing main themes discontent performing cost benefit analysis individual comments catherine riley maryland started talking fact taken solemn oath uphold constitution joined maryland commission immediately implied ferc diligent honest upholding values protecting citizens way overboard dramatics department stated meeting help ferc backfill woefully inadequate evidentiary record went like 15 minutes good part personally negative comments discounted may used sam ervin north carolina also negative believe benefits citizens customer choice never coming state never benefit rto current statutes allow transfer transmission rto bet work change statutes bulk state commissions supportive ferc comments also pretty brutal sugar coated bit southern humor arnetta mcrae delware kept saying show benefits consumers also repeatedly talked short time frame respond order rory mcminn new mexico repeatedly talked west different convinced benefit consumers ferc commissioners needed come west see different carl wood california tried portray california representing west whole even brought along statement washington commission echoeing comments delivered messages hearing forever ferc acted sooner price caps etc etc glen thomas pennsylvania first positive commenter talked state taken great strides bring energy system new century opening markets explosion green power reduced costs across state etc supportive pjm makes sense back yard stated rto effective must independent governance judy jones ohio parochial discussion echoed svanda comments earlier week one rto midwest necessary encouraged ferc make decision get regulatory uncertainty would removed ed garvey minnesota got gold star day lengthly comments 15 commissioners took 1 minute said ferc get done essence telling go ahead move forward commissioners talked arthur connecticut hadley indiana huelsman kentucky nugent maine positive side negative commentors two guys dc jim irvin arizona rambling conversation never really pinpointed wanted ferc commissioner standpoint gold star went massey hearing commisioners feel included ferc consulted enough stated going express frustration right back saying 7 years process wants process comes end talking 7 years never could agree call provide insights individual comments tenor meeting sue 612 339 4599