Michael Morris
Michael Morris
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Additional high-voltage transmission highways are absolutely necessary to relieve congestion within the eastern grid.
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I'm trying to get to a comprehensive, system approach.
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He's walked into a couple of rooms where, spontaneously, he's received a standing ovation.
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Despite mild weather, our utility operations increased earnings in the quarter thanks to growth in both the number of retail customers and the electricity usage by those customers. These are indicators of a continued steady economy in areas we serve.
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This gets 2006 off to a superb start.
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I think we all were surprised by the price.
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The three most important entities in a child's life are - in this order - parents, the church and the school,
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Bert is truly the Renaissance man. He's been a successful businessman. He's been very active in community affairs. He is a generous philanthropist and he's a wonderful family man. He does it all in a quiet, unassuming way.
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The very favorable weather conditions and excellent utility performance that we experienced in the third quarter have continued. Cold temperatures in December have translated into increased demand and strong sales to our utility customers.
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We have a lot of people shopping for seeds and transplants.
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We must move forward and address the current inadequacies of our nation's existing transmission infrastructure.
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The previous standard was lots of ozone for a short period was bad. Now we're going to a more stringent standard that's even a small amount for a long period time. We've been in this standard for about two years. It?s very difficult to obtain.
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We continue to feel comfortable about 2006. Our range for guidance remains the $2.50 to $2.70 a share. Obviously January presents us and all utilities with quite a challenge already early in the year with the incredibly warm environment that we've all been experiencing.
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We are most interested in providing wholesome family entertainment in New Tampa,