Will Davis
Will Davis
start
I don't know if I would do this if I had to start over again.
governor issue obviously quite
As the governor of this state, I obviously see the issue quite differently.
build early earnest focusing late major plant power single summer
We started focusing on this in earnest late summer and early fall. I can build more power plants. In the 12 years before us, not a single plant of major consequence was built.
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Duke came to us. They volunteered to come to us and made a number of suggestions to some people on my staff. I don't know how I would characterize them, but there have been some discussions going back and forth between Duke and members of my staff.
against bed dropped energy federal fight government join money people wants
Meanwhile, people have to join us and fight back against the federal government that has dropped the ball, that is in bed with these energy companies, that wants them to make more money than they've made before.
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Here is my general approach to the energy companies. You have already charged the utilities a 50 percent credit penalty for the power they were buying from you. You're charging us a penalty. You're not going to get two bites of the apple here.
energy federal pull
They're the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and they will not do that. They will not pull the trigger.
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We'll have a public power authority, which will also have the ability to build power or finance power. And more importantly, we'll have more power than our economy provides. All of that will give us leverage we don't have today.
assume motives problem severity understand
I don't know why they're doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don't understand the severity of the problem in this state.
half learned second tonight
We learned tonight that we can be a second half team,
deadline last learned thursday
We learned about the deadline on Thursday and had to have it in by Monday. It went down to the last minute.
august customers embraced given program response service time
We launched the service in August 2002 and at that time we launched it in 1,200 stores. Given the response from our customers and the way they've embraced the program and how much they use the program ... it's been very successful.
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We have convinced many schools around the state to allow waivers for veterans who are not receiving their benefits. Most have been more than willing to accommodate, after they realize it is a problem.
kids trying
We're still young. The kids are still trying to get used to the competition.