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Overview - Want to Get Involved?
You can make your thoughts known on the proposed
PURPA standard being considered by Sawnee by
getting involved. This can occur in one of two
(2) ways.
Become a “Formal Party of Record” and receive
access and information about the standard and
what other Formal Parties are saying.
Alternatively, you can offer your comments
through our less formal process we call “Limited
Appearance.” Either way, you can let us know
what you think. Here’s how.
Can Anyone Get Involved?
PURPA provides that the certain persons may
intervene and participate in Sawnee’s PURPA
hearing and they are:
1.
The United States Secretary of Energy;
2.
Any affected electric utility; and
3.
Any electric consumer of an affected electric
utility (e.g. Members of Sawnee EMC)
Got More Questions on Who Can Get Involved?
For more information on intervention, please see
Rule 4 of
Sawnee’s Smart Grid Investments Hearing Manual.
I Want to Become an Intervener!
Persons who meet any of the eligibility
requirements as outlined above and who properly
file a “Notice of Intervention” with Sawnee by
the prescribed deadline, and agrees to adhere to
Sawnee’s procedural requirements, will be
entered as "Formal Party of Record", or an
“Intervener,” in Sawnee’s PURPA hearing. A
Sawnee EMC member who wishes to become an
Intervener should complete the following steps:
For more information on intervention, please see
Rule 4 of Sawnee's
Smart Grid Investments Hearing Manual
How Else Can I Get Involved?
If you do not meet the eligibility requirements
as outlined above or do not wish to intervene as
a Formal Party of Record, but nonetheless would
like to offer a statement of your position or
views on the new PURPA standard that Sawnee is
considering, you may do so by making a “limited
appearance.”
This “limited appearance” may be in writing (on
a form created for that purpose), or it may be
presented verbally to a Court Reporter who will
be present on the day of the hearing.
In either case, the “limited appearance”
statement will be made an official part of the
record for consideration by Sawnee’s Board of
Directors.
For more information on making a “limited
appearance,” please see
Rule 5 of Sawnee’s
Smart Grid Investments Hearing Manual.
What Happens to My Comments?
Comments on the standard under consideration
will become part of the official record. The
official record will be used by the Board of
Sawnee to make its determination as to what
action should be adopted as a part of its
consideration. In order to be assured that your
comments are considered, all written submissions
(including a Notice of Intervention and a
written “limited appearance”) should be filed
with Sawnee’s PURPA Officer in accordance with
Rule 3 of Sawnee's
Smart Grid Investments Hearing Manual.
Got Questions?
Questions about this standard should be directed
to Sawnee’s PURPA Officer (see
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