Chairman Cox praised the effort as strong leadership from the new Administration to actively assist California in preventing blackouts this summer. This is a vitally important step, said Chairman Cox. The Administration has shown an unwavering commitment to California during our time of need. The ten percent reduction by federal agencies in California is expected to save more than 180 megawatts of power during peak times this summer. These energy savings alone are enough to keep all of the cities in the 47 th Congressional District running, noted Chairman Cox.
Conservation is just one part of an overall solution, but it s an essential one.
With demand expected to increase 42 percent over the next 20 years, America will also be required to make substantial new investments in coal, gas and nuclear energy, which the Bush Administration will soon announce in its national energy policy.