one of them is bernie collier who is working on the public- private partnership. he is the director of sustainable energy solutions. the other person is the director of public policy at that is an international. when we think about executing it, it is people like this were dedicated to their jobs actually get things done. >> thank you very much for the opportunity to be here. i work for edison international. we are honored to be here to celebrate the best that california has to offer. it is a fabulous partnership. all of us are working together toward the common good. southern california edison is pleased to be part of the partnership. this partnership promotes open an ongoing collaboration. it is critical to driving advancements in energy efficiency and green technology. you may wonder why a power company would be involved in a partnership that promotes reduced electricity consumption. the answer is simple. energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest, and easiest way to extend our state's energy supplies. we work hard to get our customers not to buy our products.