Mike Doyle: “Thank you for convening this hearing today.”

It is our responsibility on the subcommittee to highlight, as we have in so many hearings, the issues important to the people we represent.

I am also encouraged by FERC's efforts to finally establish an Office of Public Participation, as well as efforts to prepare for and combat cyber attacks on our energy infrastructure.

I want to request unanimous consent to enter the following records, testimony, or other information into the record: a statement from Congressman Bill Pascrell.

As we continue to decarbonize the electric grid, I hope FERC will continue to be proactive and flexible in its approach to building out a grid with more distributed resources and in recognizing the benefits of innovative technologies.