Bob Goodlatte: “The State of Virginia recently enacted a law to delay our utilities from joining a regional transmission organization…”

“The State of Virginia recently enacted a law to delay our utilities from joining a regional transmission organization until July 2004. There is great concern in my State that the benefit that our consumers enjoy, low-price electricity, will not stay in our State if our utilities join an RTO. We have had discussions about the possibility of placing an amendment here in the bill which would resolve this problem. Unfortunately, we have not been able to accomplish that. At this time, I would ask the chairman if he can assist me.”