Thank you for the opportunity to come before you. My name is Drew Slater and I am the public advocate for Delaware.

We are opposed to the cost allocation of this project. As Senator McDowell and Representative Paradee stated, this is a regional benefit but a localized cost. I have seen mentioned that the load saving is $170 million per year regionally yet the allocation is almost entirely on the Delmarva Zone where our load savings would be about $17 million or 10%. We oppose this cost allocation as the rates are not just and reasonable to the ratepayers of our State who carry a majority of the costs at a floor of $2 per month over 40 years.