To Chapter Energy Committee:

We needed one more thing to do, but this could be very useful now.

I hope to get a draft of comments on NIETC out within a few days, but if someone has time to get started, go fer it!

See web link below.

JBK

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Elena.Saxonhouse@sierraclub.org 12/18/2008 4:36 PM >>>

Jeff and Laura,

So far, I can tell you that the Virginia and San Diego Chapters of the Club have already submitted comments. The Piedmont Environmental Council and other environmental groups have also done so. (You can find their comments on the web site linked below.) Also, the PA Chapter would not need our formal approval to submit comments, though it would be good to make sure they are consistent with anything submitted by folks at the national level. I'm checking with Carl Zichella (national staff on transmission issues) as to whether there are any plans for that. Will let you know what I hear.

Jim, does the WV Chapter have plans to submit comments on this study?

-Elena

Elena K. Saxonhouse Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 2nd St., 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 977-5765 (415) 977-5793 (fax)

Aaron Isherwood/Sierraclub 12/18/2008 01:08 PM

To Elena Saxonhouse/Sierraclub@Sierraclub cc Holly Bressett/Sierraclub@Sierraclub, jeff.schmidt@dejazzd.com Subject Re: IS THE CLUB WORKING ON THIS? DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion studycloses at year end

Thanks. Pls let Jeff (copied) know what you find out. Might be worth checking with WV folks, too.

Aaron Isherwood Senior Staff Attorney Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 Second Street, 2d Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Phone: (415) 977-5680 Fax: (415) 977-5793

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Elena Saxonhouse/Sierraclub 12/18/2008 10:30 AM

To Holly Bressett/Sierraclub@Sierraclub cc Aaron Isherwood/Sierraclub@Sierraclub Subject Re: IS THE CLUB WORKING ON THIS? DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion studycloses at year end

So far I do not know of anyone working on this, but I can check around.

Holly Bressett/Sierraclub 12/18/2008 10:19 AM

To Aaron Isherwood/Sierraclub@Sierraclub cc Elena Saxonhouse/Sierraclub@Sierraclub Subject Re: IS THE CLUB WORKING ON THIS? DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion studycloses at year end

NITEC is one of Jim Dougherty's cases. He might know. Also, Elena is the go-to person for all things transmission.

Holly Bressett Environmental Law Fellow Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 Second St., 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 977-5646 (phone) (415) 977-5793 (fax)

Aaron Isherwood/Sierraclub 12/18/2008 09:10 AM

To Jeff Schmidt jeff.schmidt@sierraclub.org cc 'Dennis Winters' dennis.winters@verizon.net, Glen Besa glen.besa@sierraclub.org, 'Holly Cadwallader' hccadwallader@earthlink.net, laura.piraino@sierraclub.org, 'Nicole Faraguna' nfaraguna@epix.net, Robin Mann robin.mann@sierraclub.org, 'Thomas Au' thomxau@gmail.com, Wil Burns / hm wburns@atlanticbb.net, Holly Bressett/Sierraclub@Sierraclub Subject Re: IS THE CLUB WORKING ON THIS? DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion studycloses at year end

Holly, do you know...?

Aaron Isherwood Senior Staff Attorney Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 Second Street, 2d Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Phone: (415) 977-5680 Fax: (415) 977-5793

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Jeff Schmidt jeff.schmidt@sierraclub.org 12/18/2008 06:57 AM Please respond to Jeff Schmidt jeff.schmidt@sierraclub.org

To laura.piraino@sierraclub.org, 'Holly Cadwallader' hccadwallader@earthlink.net, 'Nicole Faraguna' nfaraguna@epix.net, 'Dennis Winters' dennis.winters@verizon.net, 'Thomas Au' thomxau@gmail.com cc Wil Burns / hm wburns@atlanticbb.net, Aaron Isherwood aaron.isherwood@sierraclub.org, Robin Mann robin.mann@sierraclub.org, Glen Besa glen.besa@sierraclub.org Subject IS THE CLUB WORKING ON THIS? DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion studycloses at year end

I am not aware that we have that kind of expertise in-house at the PA Chapter level.

I have copied this to Robin Mann and attorney Aaron Isherwood, in case they know who we chould contact at the national level. Since this is a federal DOE study, we would need to get any comments we might want to submit from the PA Chapter approved by the national Club, regardless. It might be that someone at the national level is already preparing Club comments.

Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura Piraino To: 'Holly Cadwallader' ; 'Nicole Faraguna' ; 'Dennis Winters' ; 'Jeff Schmidt' ; 'Thomas Au' Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:10 AM Subject: FW: [Pa-transmission] DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion studycloses at year end

FYI- Do we have electrical engineering/energy management expertise within the Club to add any specific comments?

From: pa-transmission-bounces@lists.conserveland.org [mailto:pa-transmission-bounces@lists.conserveland.org] On Behalf Of Ginny Kreitler Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 2:55 PM To: listserve Subject: [Pa-transmission] DOE comment period on the 2009 Congestion study closes at year end

Those interested in transmission issues at the national level are reminded that public comments on the 2009 Congestion Study are due to the US Department of Energy by December 31. The Congestion Study, which must be redone every 3 years, provides the conceptual justification for all National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors across the nation. The first study, done in 2006, was the subject of significant controversy.

Comments already received and directions on how to submit comments can be viewed here: http://congestion09.anl.gov/

The full federal register notice can be found here: http://congestion09.anl.gov/documents/docs/FR_Notice_4_June_08.pdf

Comments are due by December 31st.