In response to Puget Sound Energy’s Dec. 19 op-ed, “Energize Eastside, The Only Way,” the debate about the need for the Energize Eastside Project is not whether the Eastside will need more electricity in the future. Instead it is about:

— How much electricity the Eastside will need?

— How electricity will be provided?

The electricity utility industry is in a similar situation to that of landline telephone companies a few decades ago. An onslaught of new technologies is decreasing the rate at which new electricity sources are needed as well as the way in which electricity is generated, stored and distributed. The industry is at a crossroads. Energize Eastside is not the only way to provide for the future energy needs of the Eastside.

Janis Medley, Bellevue