Since 1990 C02 emmisions have risen 50% driven by China, other parts ofAsia, South America and Africa. In 1990the USA accounted for 66% ofthe worlds C02-as ofthe expiration ofthe Kyoto Protocol the USA accounts for less than 50%. (Per November 2012 Nature.com) The USA was not signatoryto the Kyoto agreement but by November of 2012 exceeded the levels of reduction in C02 emmissions that had been set forth in the Protocol for it. This past winter in the "PolarVortex"in the Midwest and northeast were power runs about $44 mwh the price of powerjumped to $1000 mwh!!! Due to demand. This demand was only met because ofthe coal fired plants!!(US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) Coal accounts for 38% ofall electric power generated-1340 twh with overall power demand expected to grow by 15% by 2030. WHAT CAN REPLACE THE EXPECTED LOSS OF 24% OF OUR COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS IF THIS LAW GOES INTO EFFECT? Currently Nuclear has a capacity of less than 20% ofour current needs with the existing operational facilities running at levels exceeding 90% oftheirtotal capacity. Following 30 plus years of littleto no growth in capacity there is an expectation of 6 new units coming on line by 2020 from 16 applications for 24 new units filed since 2007. There have been 4 units retired in the last 3 years and 10 more currently operating units are at risk of closure after2014. Giving us a net gain by 2020 of-4.Natural Gas Not even worth discussing because the current Pipeline infrastructure will not supportthe required growth in capacity. Ifwewould expand the infrastructureto accept the needed growth it would take 15 or moreyears and lead to a net increase of C02 emmissions by 2030 based on the increase in demand expected.-ifwe used solely natural gas.

Solar 140,000 installations last year amounting to approximately4500 mw3250 mw commercial/utility and 1250 consumer. It is currently not economical to produce solar panels dueto Global Oversupply. This can be seen in thefailed companies of Solyndra and Flabeg Solar-which was locally. This even with taxpayer guaranteed loans! As well as the loss oftax incentives. Currentlythere is 13,000 mw of capacity as ofthe end of2013-this supply is not consistent and capacitywill varywith weather!

Wind At the end ofthefirst quarterof2014 there was capacity of61327 mw. This is less than 3% ofthe capacity ofour current needs. Again this is affected byweather, and these turbines are extremely high maintenance-taking them of linewill be frequent.Again-Gamessa plant built in PA closed/closing due to a loss of US Tax incentives. These tax incentives create afalse need/economy and unfortunately did not create the ground swell so many hoped for.-again delays in permitting, fights with environmental groups etc. They are not economical to produce or install! What else will take the place ofthese coal plants?

Biomass-still in early stages ofdevelopment. Ethanol-Costs $3 to produce $1 worth offuel? Algae-Still in the early stages-maybe as much as 10years awayfrom potential full scale commercial use.

The Biggest loss will be Jobs and Personal financial impact on consumers/economy. Iwill not bore you with what you have already heard from big business and organized labor. What Iwill tell you is aboutthe backbone of America! Raise my electric bill 300%-400% and I can not buy-my purchasing power is significantly reduced. Small stores close-big business can not support itself

.....avicious cycle because you have shut down the consumer.

### The Small businesses that will be lost-these are thejob creators not big business. What-over 66% ofall newjobs are created by small business? Talk about a machine! Let me tell you about a personal friend and business owner-Mark Gracy and BullyTools a manufacturer oftools that are 100% American made. When I met mark he had 4 employees. Today Mark has 30+ employees working in a 30+ thousand square footfactory and is lookingto fill a 3'd shift. He is taking back Jobs that had moved overseas-he is more competitive than these foreign manufacuterers. He is livingthe American dream and rebuilding American manufacturing. In speaking with Him directlyaboutthis pending issue he told me that if his power costs increased 300-400% he was left with two options. l.)Ciosing the business. 2.)Ciosing the business. How many small businesses will this affect? How manyjobs will be lost to overseas? What will it ultimately cost America? For myself-this law makes about as much sense as taking 24% of my service vehicles offthe road. If Iwould expect the companyto survive I would need to cut staffand raise my rates. This would further hurt my business tothe pointthat that Iwould need to close the doors. Makes aton ofsense to me-how aboutyou? In my opinion-We need to flush this economicTURD we are discussingif I could find the right handle Iwould do it.