Mr. Speaker, I certainly
share the Member’s concerns. I’ve also heard that from the people in my community, so I want to assure the public and the Member here. In our operations we’re always challenged by the increased costs of fuel, wages, materials, and the emphasis is on NTPC in terms of running efficient operations — reliable, making sure the power is on. I certainly appreciate the staff’s hard work in keeping this operation as efficient as possible. Again, we do go through scrutiny by the Public Utilities Board in terms of every cent we spend or every cent that we request. We’re held straight to the line of accountability, and we’ll continue looking at ways that we can improve in our operations.