Tom Carper: “It has been a good process, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you and your staff, and all of our colleagues and the members…”

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.