Leftist advocacy groups are losing their minds. Governor Pat McCrory was just sworn into
office and they are already demanding he recuse himself from making
appointments to the N.C. Utility Commission:
North Carolina advocacy groups want Governor Pat
McCrory to leave selection of new state utilities regulators to others because
of his nearly 30 years at what is now the country's largest electric company.
The clean energy group N.C. WARN and the state
branch of the AARP said Friday they're asking McCrory to recuse himself from
selections of several members of the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
The groups say McCrory faces an unprecedented
conflict of interest since his former employer is Duke Energy Corp., which
provides electricity to the vast majority of the state's
consumers.Charlotte-based Duke Energy last summer took over Raleigh-based
Progress Energy and grew into the country's largest electric company.
McCrory spokesman Chris Walker said the incoming
governor plans to execute the powers of his office.
This is laughable.
By law, the Governor picks the regulators. If Gov. McCrory recuses himself, who will
then make the appointments? N.C. Warn and the AARP? I'm sure they're all for it.
Here is a
brief history and description of the oldest regulatory agency in North Carolina:
History
The North Carolina Utilities Commission is an agency of the State
of North Carolina created by the General Assembly to regulate the rates and
services of all public utilities in North Carolina. It is the oldest regulatory
body in state government. The present Commission evolved from the Railroad
Commission which was created in 1891 and given authority to regulate railroad,
steam boat, and telegraph companies.
Today, the Commission regulates electric, telephone (including
payphone service and shared tenant service), natural gas, water, wastewater,
water resale, household goods transportation, busses, brokers, and ferryboats.
To a limited degree, the Commission regulates electric membership corporations,
small power producers, and electric merchant plants. The Commission is also
responsible for administering programs in North Carolina to ensure the safety
of natural gas pipelines. The Commission does not regulate telephone membership
corporations, cable TV, satellite, commercial mobile radio service, cellular,
pagers, or data and internet service providers.
Description
The Commission has seven
members who serve eight-year terms. Appointments are made by the Governor,
subject to confirmation by the General Assembly by joint resolution. The
Governor also designates a Chairman to serve a four-year term. The Chairman
serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission and
as a member of the Agency for Public
Telecommunications Board and the Geographic
Information Coordinating Council. The standards of judicial conduct
provided for judges in Article 30 of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes apply
to members of the Commission. Members of the Commission are prohibited by law
from engaging in any other employment, business, profession, or vocation while
in office.
So, should the General
Assembly recuse themselves as well, because they’re Republicans? What should happen if the General Assembly
passes energy legislation? Should Gov.
McCrory recuse himself as well? These
libtards are hilarious!
Source: http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/NC-Groups-McCrory-Energy-Past-Tilts-To-Utilities-185761462.html
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