U.S. House of Representatives: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Republicans Blackout 2003: How Did It Happen and Why?

Full Committee on Energy and Commerce
September 3, 2003
10:00 AM
2123 Rayburn House Office Building

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Panel 1
The Honorable Spencer Abraham Secretary U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC, 20585

Panel 2
The Honorable Bob Taft Governor State of Ohio 30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, OH, 43215-6117	The Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm Governor State of Michigan P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI, 48909
The Honorable Kwame Kilpatrick Mayor Office of the Mayor Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Suite 1126 Two Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI, 48226

Panel 3
The Honorable Patrick Wood Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC, 20426	The Honorable Alan R. Schriber Chairman Ohio Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH, 43215
The Honorable J. Peter Lark Chairman Michigan Public Service Commission 6545 Mercantile Way Lansing, MI, 48911	The Honorable William M. Flynn Esq. Chairman New York State Public Service Commission Three Empire State Plaza Albany, NY, 12223-1350
Mr. Michehl R. Gent President North American Electric Reliability Council Princeton Forrestal Village 116-390 Village Boulevard Princeton, NJ, 08540-5731	Mr. Brantley H. Eldridge Executive Manager East Central Area Reliability Council 220 Market Avenue S., Suite 501 Canton, OH, 44702-2182
Mr. Charles J. Durkin Jr. Chairman Northeast Power Coordinating Council 1515 Broadway 43rd Floor New York, NY, 10036

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