On the recordApril 25, 2001
I submit that the appropriate Federal role is to provide a period for liability and stability until the State has brought on line enough additional power to have a functioning free market where supply and demand functions in an appropriate manner. The State has also planned an $850 million conservation package that will aim to reduce energy demand across the board by 10 percent or more. So in the immediate future, conservation is the best way for California to avoid days of rolling blackouts this summer. But, in my opinion, it is going to be impossible to achieve enough conservation to avoid all blackouts. Additionally, the Governor of California has issued a series of executive orders authorizing increased output at existing facilities and ensuring that environmental regulations are not posing any barriers to maximum energy production.
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