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Proposed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rules raise US competition concerns, FTC's Slaughter says

( November 26, 2019, 18:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter submitted comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission warning that some proposed reforms to the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act may tip the competitive balance in favor of incumbent utilities and against independent renewable power producers that provide clean energy alternatives. Slaughter said proposed rules would allow states to remove a qualifying facility’s option for a fixed contract without any similar restriction on incumbent utilities that enjoy long-term revenue security. Additionally, she said FERC doesn't sufficiently explain its proposed reduction in the size of qualifying facilities eligible for the rebuttable presumption of non-discriminatory access in organized markets.See document below....

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