Test test test test test captioning performed by vitac not only the operational aspects but what is needed from a market standpoint since they run the markets in respect to footprints as well. What is needed in a market sense to ensure that resources that are indeed contributing resilience benefits to our grid are properly compensated. Following up on that, both for mr. Van wheelie and mr. Ot ter, to weigh in as well. Data shows that new england was heavily reliant on baseload coal and Nuclear Generation during the recent cold snap. The data shows at the peak of the cold snap, coal fire generation accounted for 7 of dispatched capacity despite being 2. 6 of installed capacity in the region. Really called upon to perform. Additionally, Nuclear Generation accounted for 23 of dispatched capacity, despite only being 12 of the installed capacity. So isnt it fair to conclude when your region needed power the most, it was the reliable coal and Nuclear Power plants that were necessary to keep
Here shortly, and obvious knows that 7. 9 magnitude earthquake hit off of the coast of alaska and the Pacific Northwest with tsunami warnings for activities that were expect and warnings for the tsunami waves were recalled but i am sure that the sen or the is dealing with items related to and that other h issues. I want to thank the chairman mr. Mcintyre and mr. Walker for being here, and many of the staffs that are going to be hearing that we are back in operation. So we look forward to hearing about the sun jek the subjec reliability. And last year we looked at the reliability of the electric grid in light of the mixing fuel change. We have carefully distinguished on the issues of new items to have renewable renewals and also frequent response and also to adopt resilient metrics that needed to be developed. Fortunately when the secretary perry filed the report as a proposal to furk, i was more alarmed. It was the conclusion of the departments own staff, and it was a transparent attem
Regulatory commission. Its just under an hour. Come to order. Good morning, and welcome. We find ourselves this morning with a bit of challenge. On the house floor. Votes may start within five minutes. Multiple roll call votes. Maybe up to one and a half hours voting on the house floor. In the interest of time, i had the great Opening Statement written by my texas constituent, i will not give it. But ask to put that in the record. Without objection, so ordered. Speakers put your statement in the record. For the record, moving forward we are three witnesses here. We have mr. , miss hofman. You have five minutes for Opening Statement. The head of ferk. You have five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Ranking member rush. Members for the opportunity to be here today. Before i begin my remarks i want to briefly reflect on the passing of senator. Who passed away yesterday. Former chairman of the energy committee. A leader in the space and he will be remembered. Id like to start by taking a m
Come to order. Good morning, and welcome. We find ourselves this morning with a bit of challenge. On the house floor. Votes may start within five minutes. Multiple roll call votes. Maybe up to one and a half hours voting on the house floor. In the interest of time, i had the great Opening Statement written by my texas constituent, i will not give it. But ask to put that in the record. Without objection, so ordered. Speakers put your statement in the record. For the record, moving forward we are three witnesses here. We have mr. , miss hofman. You have five minutes for Opening Statement. The head of ferk. You have five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Ranking member rush. Members for the opportunity to be here today. Before i begin my remarks i want to briefly reflect on the passing of senator. Who passed away yesterday. Former chairman of the energy committee. A leader in the space and he will be remembered. Id like to start by taking a moment to acknowledge all those impacted by Hurr
Next, a look at the u. S. Electricity industry and the reliability of the electric grid. Well hear about efforts to strengthen electricity infrastructure and the Energy Departments role in responding to hurricanes harvey and irma. Held by a house energy subcommittee, this is an hour. Well come to order. Good morning and welcome. We find ourselves this morning with a bit of a challenge on the house floor. Votes may start within five minutes. Multiple role call votes may be up to one and a half hours voting on the house floor. In the interest of time, i had a great Opening Statement written by my texas constituent, analise. I will not give it but ask to put that in the record. Without objection, so ordered. Mr. Rush, would you like to put your statement for the record . For the record, okay, guys. Moving forward, we have three witnesses here. We have mr. Chattery, ms. Hoffman and mr. Collard. You have five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman, Ranking Member rush, members of the subcommittee