We started focusing on this in earnest late summer and early fall. I can build more power plants. In the 12 years before us, not a single plant of major consequence was built.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Power plants are an infrastructure backbone that I want to be seriously involved in; this is because the country is rapidly developing and has high demand for electricity.
You don't build a new power plant in the United States overnight. It takes years to build.
The problems in California have been that it's been very difficult to site and build new power plants.
We are taking challenges and turning them into opportunities by developing homegrown, local energy production to become independent from foreign sources.
It's time to focus all of our efforts on renewables. We will oppose the building of LNG facilities.
Solar power is clean, renewable and cost effective, but it also needs time to develop.
Well, I think the best thing we can do for the short term is move good energy legislation through to the Congress; I'm encouraged that there's some prospect for that now.
I have acknowledged the problem and have spent my time in Congress focusing on solutions - including developing clean and efficient energy that grows our economy and creates jobs while also lowering pollution levels and protecting the environment.
I'm doing my part, building plants at a record rate, having historic conservation levels. The only people not doing their part is the federal government that is siding with the energy companies against the interests of the people of California.
Why? Because we're very well down this process as it is - flawed as it is - and we're counting on getting more power plants on line by the end of 2003 so we have a surplus of power.