Other bills have been targeted at specific industry sectors. Noticeably absent from the debate up to this point is any legislative language pertaining specifically to electricity industry restructuring. Many here in Washington are blaming California for the newfound caution on Capitol Hill. Needless to say there is no clear-cut answer and most in Washington still believe the odds of any significant comprehensive energy package passing this congress are slim. It is almost a certainty that we will see significant problems in California this summer, and it is a possibility that we might see similar problems in other regions of the nation as well.
Supplies are tight and demand continues to grow as America races further into the digital age.
It will not take much more to force Washington to yield to caution and move in a more rapid fashion. While there is still much to be learned, California continues to painfully demonstrate to the nation exactly what we do not know. The Association serves local governments in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.