{"document":{"slug":"filing-20260807-5220","title":"Answer of Corporate Energy Buyers Association in Support of the Amended Motion for Abeyance filed on 08/03/2026 by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. et al","issued":"2026-08-07","accession":"20260807-5220","docket":"EL26-68-000","group":"SPP filings","filer":"Corporate Energy Buyers Association","kind":"answer","file":"sources/originals/20260807-5220_01.pdf","url":"https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_Number=20260807-5220","sha256":"13ecdb68a201b4a2686cdfd8bceb43b06017270a05b378cf801bca34977069f9","pages":3,"tokens":434,"emptyPages":[]},"pages":[{"page":1,"startToken":0,"endToken":251,"text":"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA \nBEFORE THE \nFEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION \n \nSouthwest Power Pool, Inc., et al. \n) \nDocket No. EL26-68-000 \n \nANSWER OF CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION  \nIN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION FOR ABEYANCE \n \nPursuant to Rule 213 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) \nRules of Practice and Procedure,1 Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) respectfully \nsubmits this Answer in support of the amended motion for abeyance submitted jointly by \nSouthwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) and SPP transmission owners (collectively, Joint Movants).2 \nJoint Movants ask the Commission to hold this proceeding in abeyance by 95 days and, in so \ndoing, extend certain deadlines for responding to the June 18, 2026 Order to Show Cause (Show \nCause Order).3 \nThe issues raised in the Show Cause Order raise complex and substantial issues that \nrequire due consideration to craft solutions that are appropriately tailored to the region. Granting \nthe requested abeyance will promote administrative efficiencies by allowing time for SPP and \nstakeholders—including CEBA and its members—to work collaboratively, as opposed to a \nrushed proposal that would unnecessarily shift stakeholder debate to the Commission docket. \nThe requested abeyance also reflects reasonable accommodations necessary to convene the \nRegional State Committee and the SPP Board of Directors, both of which are essential steps in \nSPP’s stakeholder process. Lastly, the requested abeyance strikes an appropriate balance: a 95-\n \n1 18 C.F.R. § 385.213. \n2 Joint Movants August 3, 2026 Amended Motion for Abeyance. \n3 Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 195 FERC ¶ 61,213 (2026)."},{"page":2,"startToken":251,"endToken":364,"text":"2 \n \nday extension would not materially impede the Commission’s objectives for advancing reforms \nquickly yet offers significant benefits in terms of enabling proposals to receive sufficient \nstakeholder feedback to promote both commercial viability and legal durability of the proposals \nthat SPP will file in mid-November. \nFor these reasons, CEBA respectfully requests that the Commission grant the motion in \nan expedited manner. \n \nRespectfully submitted, \n \n \n/s/ John Miller___________________ \nJohn Miller \nDirector, Transmission Policy \nCEBA \n1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 \nWashington, D.C. 20005 \n(240) 630-2201 \njmiller@ceba.org \n \nBryn Baker \nSenior Director, Organized Markets Policy \nCEBA \n1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 \nWashington, D.C. 20005 \nbbaker@ceba.org  \n \nAugust 7, 2026"},{"page":3,"startToken":364,"endToken":434,"text":"CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE \nI hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon each person \ndesignated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary of the Commission in this \nproceeding. \nDated at Washington, D.C., this 7th day of August 2026. \n/s/ John Miller___________________ \nJohn Miller \nDirector, Transmission Policy \nCEBA \n1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 \nWashington, D.C. 20005 \n(240) 630-2201 \njmiller@ceba.org"}],"sections":[{"p":1,"at":0,"title":"Opening text","method":"opening text","endPage":3,"endAt":0,"startToken":0,"endToken":364},{"p":3,"at":0,"title":"CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE","method":"printed heading","endPage":3,"endAt":447,"startToken":364,"endToken":434}]}