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
Radio app. Live coverage on cspan. Org and the cspan radio app. Democratic governor Steve Bullock is running for a second term in montana this election year. He faced his republican opponent e earlier this week in billings. The event was sponsored by the Billings Gazette and yelling stone yellowstone public radio. Operator think you so much for being here in the montana governor debate. Tonights debate is taking place at the peter theater on the campus of Montana State university billings. Theebate is sponsored by Billings Gazette and yellowstone public radio. I am Becky Hillier, the anchor of the statewide morning show myke up, montana, and it is privilege to be the moderator. Im here to not only keep time between sure each candidate gets an equal shot at the questions they are asked. It is not the quantity quantity of the questions we are concerned about. Rather, its the quality of the discussion that matters. Both candidates have spent time preparing for this debate, so its only fai
Which are collapsing. About 16 just this past year. Have etna has one group and another Health Policy group and outut of 35 states getting of the business of health care with the exchange. Fiscallyeen a very responsible state. Were one of only nine states, believe it or not, in america aaa bond rating. It is not a matter of wanting to help people and providing them care. Ealth i came up with a Better Program called health utah. You get off of government assistance by getting a job. We have the concern of those that need health. We need to do it in a fiscally responsible way. 30 seconds, if you would like. Not only was the failure to expand medicaid morally bankrupt, it was fiscally irresponsible. You as utahns have paid the taxes. Ofre sending hundreds millions every year to washington and other parts of the country. Were not bringing that money back. Over the three years we could medicaid, weve sent 1 billion of your taxpayer money, and were not bringing it back to utah to provide hea
I am the anger of a statewide morning show and it is my privilege to be the moderator. Im not just you keep time, but to ensure that each candidate equal time. It is the quality of the discussion that matters. I think you can all agree. Both candidates have spent time preparing for this debate, so its only fair that we allow them to do what they came here to do. We ask this large and supportive crowd to be supported. However, we are here to hear from the candidate. We ask that you refrain from disruptive behavior were anything that might distract from the candidates. They have a limited amount of time to address the issues and questions presented to them, so we want some respectful civility. We ask that you hold your applause until the end of the debate. In order to maximize the amount of time each candidate has to answer the questions. It is time to meet our candidates. [applause] moderator governor Steve Bullock was born and raised in montana. The governor says he is proud of his rec