,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fgb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #aj1 #bjah ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gardner7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of ,congress that electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs reduce energy consumption and save participants money4 ,whereas ,beat the ,peak is an electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction program that saves participants money and encourages reduced energy usage by notifying participants of periods of peak energy consumption2 ,whereas participants in electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs such as ,beat the ,peak-- 7#a7 receive alerts during periods of peak energy usage when the price for energy is expected to be high2 and 7#b7 have the opportunity to decrease power usage when demand and price are at the highest level2 ,whereas participation in electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs reduces energy costs for all cooperative members2 ,whereas electric cooperatives are nonprofit utilities that transfer cost savings directly to cooperative members2 ,whereas the #d hottest summers on record have occurred during the #e-year period preceding the date of enactment of this resolution2 ,whereas extreme temperatures produce sustained peak energy prices in competitive wholesale electricity markets2 ,whereas electric cooperatives work to provide rural areas in the ,united ,states with safe1 reliable1 and affordable electricity2 ,whereas electric cooperatives operate #hcc electric distribution centers and #fb electric generation and transmission facilities2 ,whereas electric cooperatives provide power to #db1jjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states and cover #ef percent of the landmass of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,delaware ,electric ,cooperative1 the first electric cooperative to create a ,beat the ,peak program1 has saved members #bg1jjj1jjj over the #aj-year period preceding the date of enactment of this resolution and is on track to save members #b1cjj1jjj in #bjah2 ,whereas over #ij electric cooperatives across the ,united ,states offer ,beat the ,peak demand response programs2 and ,whereas increased awareness of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs may result in many more electric cooperatives adopting and offering those programs3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 celebrates the economic and conservation benefits of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs such as ,beat the ,peak2 7#b7 recognizes that voluntary energy reduction programs reduce energy usage1 help the environment1 and save money2 7#c7 encourages electric cooperatives across the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to adopt voluntary energy reduction programs such as ,beat the ,peak2 and 7,b7 to promote those programs to members2 and 7#d7 commends electric cooperatives that offer and support voluntary energy reduction programs4