FERC Ruling January 24th, 2001

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Update on Alliance

• FERC Ruling January 24th, 2001
• Scope Configuration is approved
• Independence approved
• Approved, subject to hearing, rate methodology
• Additional filing requirements
• Congestion Management
• Defers Inter-RTO cooperation agreement
• Referred to Settlement Judge for working out
  seams issues with a thirty day target for
  developing a plan for a competitive bulk power
  market in the Midwest

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Alliance Companies
Current Members American Electric Power
Consumers Energy Detroit Edison FirstEnergy
Dominion Virginia Power Dayton Power Light
Commonwealth Edison Ameren Corp. Illinois
Power Northern Indiana Pub Service
Original Members
New Members
The Alliance movement is gaining momentum.
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Physical Characteristics of the Alliance

• Peak load 109,027 MW
• Service area 192,300 square miles
• Miles of transmission line 56,390
• U.S. customers 23.37 million
• Assumes FERC approval of Illinois Power,
  ComEd, and Ameren Corp. Includes FERC approval
  of NIPSCO and Dayton Power Light January 24th

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Comparison of RTOs and ISOs in the U.S.