Testimony before the House Democratic Policy Committee
Submitted by Maura Donley on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 11:34amNo matter what product is being made, manufacturers are taking raw materials or component parts and going through a multi-state process to yield a finished good. In doing so, they are almost always deploying some kind of chemical process and consuming a large amount of energy. For some manufacturers, energy is their most expensive cost input, which is why manufacturers require available, affordable, and reliable energy.