Which Side Wins?

I hope that a lot of you try to follow this Project Enhancement process. Here is a quote from an Ameren VP.

Daniel F. Cole, senior vice president, Ameren Corporation. “Although
AmerenUE is funding the $5 million by agreement with the FERC, we do not think it’s
appropriate for our company to decide what is best for the communities around the plant. That
is why we turned to these community leaders to help make decisions about the use of these
funds. We believe community involvement is essential to this process.”

Here is what the Ameren Project Enhancement Application says -

Per agreement with the FERC, recommendations for the funds must fall into one or all of the following categories:
	Enhancing economic development and quality of life;
	Environmental protection – including preservation of animal habitats at or near the Taum Sauk plant;
	Developing or promoting educational and/or recreational opportunities, including hydropower education at or near the plant and including access to these opportunities for disabled persons.

I'm betting that unless FERC is a real stickler about these three categories that the panel will try to spread the money out so almost everybody feels like they got something.