my name is dooift wright and i'm a commissioner with south carolina. i welcome you to am i rightle beach and charleston, south carolina. i also have the privilege of serving as the president of the national association of regulatory utility commissioners otherwise known as n -- it's a nonprofit organization founded in 1889. our membership includes the public utility commission serving all states and u.s. territories. the commission is to serve 3 public interest by inproving the quality and effectiveness of the commission. our members regulate the retail rates of electric, gas, water and telephone activities. we are ogbly gaited to make sure the services as may be required to assure that some services are provided under rates and subject to terms and conditions of service that are just reasonable and