Ed Whitfield: “I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan for raising the issue and the gentleman from Georgia. It does illustrate…”

“I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan for raising the issue and the gentleman from Georgia. It does illustrate some of the shortcomings of this proposed regulation because, instead of encouraging clean renewable energy, it, in effect, is discouraging it because they are not getting credit for it. That is another problem. For that reason, we would be happy to accept this amendment and include it as part of this bill. Thank you all very much for bringing it to our attention. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. McNerney The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in House Report 114-177. Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 2. Redesignate section 3 as section 2 and amend such section (as so redesignated) to read as follows: SEC. 2. RATEPAYER PROTECTION.…”