Alex, the AEA's continued development of non-competitive construction and subsidized intrusion into the private sector of our economy is a glaring example of how an unchecked government agency can build itself into its own empire.  While you were investigating this story, did you happen to ask why the state government is building these power modules instead of putting them out to bid?  Did you wonder if the state government is the most efficient entity to build the project?  AEA has developed and continues to develop its own sole-source mentality, increasing its role as both the manager of funds and private contractor, its own watchdog.  Did you ask if the AEA has the required manufacturer's licenses that a private entity would need.  Did you ask if its employees were licensed by the State equivalent to a private contractor?  Did you ask how AEA afforded to develop this "expertise" in-house? Now that you've carried their flag for them, maybe you can report on the rest of the story.