If we make a mandate, by law, the utilities get to recoup the cost of that mandate with the rate of return that goes directly to the ratepayer. The commission can't override that because the regulatory law code says that they get to recoup that. So we don't want to make mandates. We don't want to be a fourth branch of government. (43:26–43:31)
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Asserts that the commission cannot override utilities' cost recoupment due to regulatory law.
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