MEMORANDUM

TO: Regulatory Affairs Committee
       Power Marketers Working Group

FROM: Joe Hartsoe, Regulatory Affairs Committee Chair
            Bob Reilley, Power Marketers Working Group Chair
            Julie Simon, Vice President of Policy
            Mark Bennett, Senior Manager of Policy
            Erin Perrigo, Manager of Policy

DATE: March 30, 2001

RE: National Energy Policy Issues

We received the attached document from Scott Miller on the OMTR staff at 
FERC.  Scott is concerned that the current discussion of a national energy 
strategy does not include a meaningful focus on critical electric issues.  
Both at FERC and with lawmakers, Scott is encouraging people to stress the 
issues identified in this paper in an effort to focus decision-makers on the 
needs of the electric industry in the current debate.  If you have any 
questions, please contact Julie Simon at EPSA, 202-628-8200 or 
jsimon@epsa.org.

 - Immediate Policy Need.doc