RONALD J.

BINZ
September 30, 2013

Public Policy Consulting

333 Eudora Street Denver, Colorado 80220-5721 Phone: 720.425.3335 Email: rbinz@rbinz.com Website: www.rbinz.com

The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Thank you for the honor and privilege of nominating me to serve as a member and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). It is now clear that my nomination will not be reported favorably by the Senate Energy and Natural Rescources Committee. Reluctantly, therefore, I respectfully request that my name be withdrawn from further consideration for this position. You and your Administration have shown great leadership on environmental and energy issues and should be commended for advancing action on climate change. Thank you for your support of climate legislation and regulation going back to before 2008 and for your selection of strong leaders for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Although the FERC does not have a direct role in climate issues, its policies are essential components that allow other policies to work. Our nations move toward clean energy resources will be much slower without a strong commitment at the FERC to enhance investment in energy infrastructure and to ensure that clean energy resources have full access to electricity markets. It is essential that your next and future appointees to the FERC have that commitment. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and the country. Please call on me again if I can ever be of assistance. You have my full support. Most Respectfully,

Ronald J. Binz