It's not as though once this is settled by a vote the issue is out of reach of consumers.

This is a relatively new phenomenon. We will continue our inquiries.

The way the statute is now, that would be overhead.

It's a new approach to hurricane recovery that's never been done before. It will be decided at the discretion of the commission.

I think it would be impossible to overstate the importance of fuel diversity in today's economy.

The problem is [that] all we have is anecdotal information. One thing we want to get at is hard data. In Broward County, half the distribution system is underground, but 90 percent lost power.

The commission always has to consider the least-cost option.

They are bringing these things to the commission's attention, but the commission ultimately is the one (that) makes the decisions.