Energy Metro Desk Editor John Sodergreen criticized the CFTC's proposed amendment to the original 2013 RTO-ISO rule. The amendment would subject regional transmission organizations ("RTOs") and independent system operators ("ISOs") to private lawsuits under CEA Section 22. Mr. Sodergreen stated that plaintiffs "are well protected already under FERC jurisdiction and this new language simply muddies things." Mr. Sodergreen noted that because comments are being solicited concerning the new amendment language, "there is a possibility that this may still all go away, leaving both agencies in their respective sandboxes." He advocated for "the market to make some noise on this one."

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