Political Quotes

“I rise today to speak about and thank Carl Imhoff who is retiring after an explementary 44-year career at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Carl's insights and contributions have shaped our Nation's approach to grid reliability, resiliency, and security. I can personally attest to how Carl's keen understanding of how our Nation's grid works has helped me draft and enact legislation ranging from measures to respond to the West Coast Electricity Crisis, to the Smart Grid Title of the 2007 Energy Bill, to numerous provisions related to boosting grid R&D, cybersecurity, and expanding transmission lines. Aided by his forethought and vision, Carl has been a champion for infrastructure modernization. He understands and his work underscores the importance of the electricity grid as the backbone of our economic and national security, as well as the critical role it plays in decarbonization strategies that will power America into the future. His leadership has helped bring forward new approaches and technology advances to energy and grid challenges that will have an impact for years to come.…”