-----Original Message----- From: nietcwebmaster@anl.gov [mailto:nietcwebmaster@anl.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:24 PM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: DOE Affirms National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations

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DOE Affirms National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today denied requests for rehearing of the Mid-Atlantic and the Southwest Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (National Corridors) designated by DOE in October 2007 as areas of significant electricity congestion and constraint. The designation of national corridors was made in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct). In affirming the National Corridor designations today, DOE dismissed as being without merit challenges raised by the applicants for rehearing, citing extensive data analysis conducted in its 2006 National Interest Electric Transmission study, ample opportunity for public review and comment, and several other key reasons.

The order and a related press release are available on the "Order Denying Rehearing" page on the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study Web site at http://nietc.anl.gov/index.cfm

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