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Guide for Commenting on NEEDS and IPM

This document is intended to provide guidance on submitting clear, concise, and impactful comments on NEEDS (National Electric Energy Data System), other inputs to the Integrated Planning Model (IPM), or outputs from IPM.

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Guide for Commenting on NEEDS and IPM (PDF)(7 pp, 181 K)