EL26-68-000 · 2026-08-07 · Corporate Energy Buyers Association

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

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
BEFORE THE 
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
 
Southwest Power Pool, Inc., et al. 
) 
Docket No. EL26-68-000 
 
ANSWER OF CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION  
IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION FOR ABEYANCE 
 
Pursuant to Rule 213 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) 
Rules of Practice and Procedure,1 Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) respectfully 
submits this Answer in support of the amended motion for abeyance submitted jointly by 
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) and SPP transmission owners (collectively, Joint Movants).2 
Joint Movants ask the Commission to hold this proceeding in abeyance by 95 days and, in so 
doing, extend certain deadlines for responding to the June 18, 2026 Order to Show Cause (Show 
Cause Order).3 
The issues raised in the Show Cause Order raise complex and substantial issues that 
require due consideration to craft solutions that are appropriately tailored to the region. Granting 
the requested abeyance will promote administrative efficiencies by allowing time for SPP and 
stakeholders—including CEBA and its members—to work collaboratively, as opposed to a 
rushed proposal that would unnecessarily shift stakeholder debate to the Commission docket. 
The requested abeyance also reflects reasonable accommodations necessary to convene the 
Regional State Committee and the SPP Board of Directors, both of which are essential steps in 
SPP’s stakeholder process. Lastly, the requested abeyance strikes an appropriate balance: a 95-
 
1 18 C.F.R. § 385.213. 
2 Joint Movants August 3, 2026 Amended Motion for Abeyance. 
3 Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 195 FERC ¶ 61,213 (2026).

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day extension would not materially impede the Commission’s objectives for advancing reforms 
quickly yet offers significant benefits in terms of enabling proposals to receive sufficient 
stakeholder feedback to promote both commercial viability and legal durability of the proposals 
that SPP will file in mid-November. 
For these reasons, CEBA respectfully requests that the Commission grant the motion in 
an expedited manner. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
/s/ John Miller___________________ 
John Miller 
Director, Transmission Policy 
CEBA 
1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 
Washington, D.C. 20005 
(240) 630-2201 
jmiller@ceba.org 
 
Bryn Baker 
Senior Director, Organized Markets Policy 
CEBA 
1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 
Washington, D.C. 20005 
bbaker@ceba.org  
 
August 7, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon each person 
designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary of the Commission in this 
proceeding. 
Dated at Washington, D.C., this 7th day of August 2026. 
/s/ John Miller___________________ 
John Miller 
Director, Transmission Policy 
CEBA 
1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 
Washington, D.C. 20005 
(240) 630-2201 
jmiller@ceba.org