Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy

The Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy is "a diverse group of electric utilities across the country," according to its website, which goes on to state that "more than 28 percent of U.S. electric customers, representing 26 states, are served by utilities and companies which are either formal CFTP members or are on record supporting the group's goals. The group will support legislative and regulatory policies within comprehensive energy legislation that will lead to the most efficient development of the nation’s electric transmission systems and clean generation resources."

According to the Energy Guardian, the Coalition "want[s] FERC to adopt transmission planning and cost allocation rules that make the end users of delivered electricity pay for the new lines.

Members

 * CMS Energy
 * Consolidated Edison
 * DTE Energy
 * Progress Energy
 * Public Service Enterprise Group
 * SCANA Corporation
 * Southern Company

Board

 * Sue Sheridan - President and Chief Counsel
 * Bruce Edelston - Executive Director. Edelston is also President of the Energy Policy Group, an economics and public policy consulting firm serving the energy industries.  Prior to founding the Energy Policy Group, Edelston was Director of Energy Policy for the Southern Company and held several positions at the Edison Electric Institute.  He also has prior experience with Charles River Associates and the Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Representatives

 * Steven Transeth - principal partner at Transeth and Associates. He was previously appointed by Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm to the Public Service Commission on July 16, 2007 until July 2, 2009, and was a vocal supporter of the Wolverine Clean Energy Venture coal plant.

Contact Information
Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy 455 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Suite 150-134 Washington, DC 20001 http://thecftp.org/Home_Page.html

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