Paul Tonko: “Representative Garamendi, as you toss out pieces of the puzzle there, it conjures up all sorts of responses that I think…”

“Representative Garamendi, as you toss out pieces of the puzzle there, it conjures up all sorts of responses that I think we need to provide and share. You talk about the intermittent nature of renewables. The sun not shining at night, the wind ceasing to blow, you name it. The hydro facilities perhaps if you have a dry season, whatever. We need to advance the notion of the battery as the linchpin to move forward aggressively with a sustainable agenda which renewables can provide. And so the advanced battery manufacturing that I see taking hold in the 21st Congressional District in Schenectady with the GE operation.”