jost?>> i would limit federal authority as only a backstop provision, and rely on local and regional planning as the primary mechanism. >> mr. nipper? >> we wouldn't limit it. >> again backstop. >> would you limit it just to renewable? >> what i would say is that if we're going to create special new authorities, they ought to be target ted problem, which is renewables. >> mr. welch? >> i would not limit the federal backstop citing authority. >> mr. miller? >> i think we would support limiting it and also respecting the fourth circuit opinion that we were involved in. >> thank you. do you support federal backup citing authority for lines for any reason other than reliability? >> no, i would not. >> you could talk a little bit about that first map which mr. miller put up which showed very rich wind resources along the east coast of the united states, with the exception of some portions of the great lakes and out on the west coast it looks like it's -- it has the greatest potential for renewab

jost? >> i have to qualify my answer.