"I think the transformation of electric power generation and the modernization of the grid is one of the most exciting areas of public policy right now."
"This is quite a misguided effort that they need to take back to the shop and work on it."
"So I would say that the true threat to resiliency is the Trump administration's allegiance to the policies and the fuel MECS of 50 years ago."
"Mr. Moore, you've said that you anticipate this would be extraordinarily expensive for consumers and businesses, and you threw out a multibillion-dollar number."
"I want to say thank you to Mr. Rush for continuing to raise the important issue of rebuilding or building a new resilient modern grid in Puerto Rico."
"The time frame set by the DOE is extraordinarily too short for such a transformative impactful type of shift in Federal policy."
"Solar is much more inexpensive now, and I think this is just going to be the first step."
"For the DOE to cite economic and national security as the guiding principle for this notice of proposed rulemaking really turns that on its head."
"But if you're a person in Texas or Florida or just about anywhere, what you're seeing right now--rising air conditioning costs because of higher temperatures, your flood insurance is going up, the eme..."
"Even Katrina standing alone probably will not rise to what we are going to have to do for the three hurricanes that have hit this year and the other extreme weather events."
"The hearing subject, while important, pales in comparison of the true oversight needed of the Trump Environmental Protection Agency."