Martin Cohen Quotations

This is a real crisis heading our way that won't be felt until the bills start coming. Our best hope is to get lucky with a warmer than normal winter.

Energy markets have proven to be volatile, unpredictable and trending dramatically upwards. This auction would expose consumers to all of the risks of the market.

He said, 'I want you to go out and do the best job for the people of Illinois. Use your best judgment.

What we're seeing as we look into the futures markets presently are increases that seem to be never ending,

Utilities have a legal responsibility, not to mention a moral one, to ensure that their customers receive reliable service at the least possible cost, ... It's the commission's job to make sure that happens. It's a matter of having the proper incentives, both carrots and sticks, to make sure utilities do the best they can for their customers and have a fair opportunity to earn a profit.

Any opinions I have are based on the same evidence that commissioners looked at. I haven't pre-judged anything. I don't have any preconceived notions. I have well-informed ideas.

You have no choice if you're going to live through the winter than to turn your heat on,

He told me the reason was that his family came to the conclusion they didn't want to move (to Massachusetts).

must disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned.

It will either scare people or attract someone looking for a challenge.