FERC Commissioner: Both Federal and State Authorities Play Important Roles in Siting Energy Projects

In a statement released with FERC’s conditional approval of the Broadwater Energy project, FERC Commissioner Marc Spitzer said that he is “deeply respectful of state jurisdiction.” He went on to describe this respect as “reciprocal,” and requested that the dialogue concerning the Broadwater Energy project remain civil. Commissioner Spitzer’s statement is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP06-54.

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