On Monday, May 4th, SEIA filed responsive comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding implementation issues under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). In our comments, we advanced our argument that competition is a critical component of any FERC policy, and further asserted that FERC should not adopt its proposed “ten-mile rule,” as it will cause undue hardship on existing and new “Qualifying Facilities” and create uncertainty for their financial backers.