The Luna Energy Facility provides an extremely cost-effective and environmentally responsible resource to help implement our wholesale generation growth strategy. Our goals are to continue executing long-term sales backed by merchant facilities in the Southwest and Texas.

We certainly have to develop energy conservation programs for households. For instance, if your household was to buy a new energy efficient furnace, our provincial government should pick up the GST on that purchase.

Despite oft-mentioned concerns about higher energy and commodity prices, a lower growth rate for consumer spending, a slowing of the housing and auto sectors, and higher interest rates, the manufacturing sector appears to be on solid footing and poised for yet another year of expansion.

Higher energy prices have taken their toll of hopes for top-line growth. 'Cost-cutting' as a driver of earnings is back on the radar screen.

Today's acquisition reinforces our North American strategy to maintain our growth momentum in Texas energy by building on our current presence in this important market. We look forward to bringing to these new Texas-based customers the benefits of our experience and bench strength as a leading energy and related services provider in North America's most progressive competitive energy markets.

If the headwinds from energy costs fade, the sky for growth should start to clear a little bit,