one of the great things about representing Massachusetts is, I am kind of preaching to the converted here
John Kennedy
The Public Record
What has become clear to me is that there is no simple fix to this challenge, which makes the work that we all are trying to undertake all the more critical.
During my time as a Member of Congress, I have unfortunately become all too aware of the complexities of the electricity markets, particularly in New England.
I am going to echo some of the comments of my colleagues I think, first and foremost, to say this is really a complex area of a critically important market.
What is the best way and do you have any suggestions to ensure that there is some sort of, whether it is a public advocate or some way to make sure that the public has a way, a seat at the table and some method to push back on a system, the price increase?
One of the challenges that we face again that we talked about yesterday is that while those wholesale rates are low, those retail rates aren't.
I strongly support CHIP and will continue to urge my colleagues to fully extend the program for 5 years.
Technology is in its infancy and provides a rare opportunity for bipartisan agreement in supporting its growth and your companies.
We have got a couple institutions of higher learning in Massachusetts, well, and a couple in Cambridge, too.
The pathway from the basic research to the commercialization to bringing these products to market to helping people is, I think, a critical one for policymakers to understand.





