As laws change in the energy industry, they can have significant impacts on costs for large energy consumers.  Accordingly, it is in customers' interest to be involved in legislative activities to help shape legislation and ensure they are not unduly impacted by adverse legislative proposals.  BAI often assists energy consumer groups in the legislative arena by providing economic assessment of legislative proposals, technical support and implementation, analyses of the business and economic impacts of proposed legislation, and, if necessary, assistance in development of alternative language.  In addition, BAI periodically is called on to offer expert testimony in legislative hearings concerning energy issues.