Meeting Date:
Monday, July 25, 2011
CFTC Staff:
David Aron
Terry Arbit
Thuy Dinh
Mark Fajfar
Julian Hammar
Don Heitman
Erick Juzenas
Ryne Miller
Rick Shilts
Organization(s):
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
American Public Power Association (APPA)
ACES Power Marketing (ACES Power)
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA)
New York Power Authority (NYPA)
Reed Smith LLP (Reed Smith)
External Attendees:
Russ Wasson (NRECA)
Rich Meyer (NRECA)
Jeff Walker (ACES Power)
Diane Moody (APPA)
John Winter (SMMPA)
Scott Scholten (NYPA)
Patty Dondanville (Reed Smith)
Additional Information:
Participants discussed the public interest waiver process provided for in Section 722(f) of the Dodd-Frank Act, and in particular as it applies to transactions between entities described in section 201(f) of the Federal Power Act (CEA section 4(c)(6)(C)). Participants also discussed categories of transactions entered into by not-for-profit electric utilities, including full requirements contracts, capacity contracts, etc.
