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Docket No. EO-05-01: I am writing to alert you to our concerns regarding the reliability of electricity service for the Nation’s Capital in light of the recent shutdown of the Potomac River Generating Station in Alexandria, Virginia. The plant shutdown has removed a redundancy which is critical to assuring the reliable supply of electricity. Accordingly, we believe that immediate resumption of plant operations, in a manner that balances environmental and electricity reliability concerns, is critical to ensuring reliable electric service to the Nation’s Capital.