News release: “The Federal Trade Commission’s staff submitted a comment as part of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rulemaking on the integration of alternative sources of energy – such as wind farms, solar cells, and solar thermal installations – into the nation’s electric power grid. The staff comment suggested ways to integrate such alternative sources into the grid more efficiently, to improve the reliability of electric service, and to foster innovation that can lower the costs of meeting environmental policy goals.”