WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Committee, this week introduced the Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act, which will allow utilities to more easily deploy earned federal tax credits as they rebuild and reinvest in critical systems affected by natural disasters.
"Washingtonians know that natural disasters like flooding, wildfires, and windstorms are becoming more frequent and costly. This bill will help utilities invest in system improvements that harden local power grids so they are more reliable during natural disasters and so i...