Thanks, Bill.

On Friday, the Commission granted our petition to intervene but denied the request for a hearing. Order attached.

Happy to discuss tomorrow, but I don't see much value in pushing any further for a hearing given this decision. Also, if I'm understand Jackie's thinking correctly, it's that we'll have a better chance to challenge a request to transfer ownership in the Pleasants plant in a future proceeding if less happens at this stage. That is, if a hearing were held now, that could put FE in a better position with respect to the asset transfer because they could argue that the transfer was contemplated in the IRP and a hearing was held, etc etc.

Bridget

On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Bill Price <bill.price@sierraclub.org> wrote:
I'm adding Rudhdi to this this loop. She is preparing the advisory for Wednesday. Seth is sending a text on Monday.

CAG will send an alert tomorrow. Jim, can you get a HELEN alert out also?

Text message for Wednesday.


Come to a gathering at Noon on Wednesday,  April 27th outside the Public Service Commission offices at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston. Tell them we want clean energy, good jobs and affordable bills NOW. WV deserves a clean energy future.

Contact Bill Price at 304-389-8822 if you need further information.



Note: Jackie Roberts would like not to have a hearing also, but to concentrate on getting experts. We can discuss on Tuesday's call whether a call for hearings or not should be in our message on Wednesday. For now concentrating on the demands of clean energy, good jobs and affordibiltty will resonate with Charleston area folks.







Bill Price, Senior Organizing Representative   

Sierra Club

Environmental Justice Program

Beyond Coal to Clean Energy Campaign

922 Quarrier Street, Room 206

Charleston, WV 25301  

Phone 304-389-8822 (cell)

Email: bill.price@sierraclub.org

 

"If there's no struggle, there's no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet renounce controversy are people who want crops without plowing the ground..." Frederick Douglass 1817-1895


On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 7:35 AM, James Kotcon <jkotcon@gmail.com> wrote:
First Energy says 7 utilities filed IRPs, but theirs is the only one being picked on!

This looks like an opportunity to expand the news attention, and emphasize our message..  


Should we plan a call Monday to get our action in order?

JBK




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