Consumers do not have the opportunity to fairly participate of all the developments taking place within the energy markets.

The whole process for reforming energy markets have become more and more complex, while at the same time consumer voices have been diluted.

Many consumer advocacy groups believe that the RTOs are too beholden to the utilities than they are trying to administrate.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a privileged tribute to a longtime resident of my district and a true friend of mine, Bertha McMorris, in honor of her 80th birthday. Though a Chicagoan by birth, Miss Bertha is also so very much more. She…

It is vital that we hear from people who are being impacted the most, consumers and retailers.

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 538. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

I must also note, Mr. Chairman, that we are holding this hearing in the midst of National Clean Energy Week.

It is important to understand that consumers are also driving many of the trends we see taking place in the electricity market.

I want to thank you for holding this important hearing today, Examining Technology's Role in Empowering Consumers.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an activist, a crusader, an educator, a warrior in the fight for civil rights, and an American heroine, Ms. Patricia Hill. For those who did not know Pat Hill, who passed away earlier this week…

In your professional opinion, do you anticipate that climate change will continue to play a significant role in threatening the Nation's energy infrastructure due to more frequently occurring superstorms, hurricanes, and other natural…