,,iii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fgb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #aj1 #bjah ,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t electric coop]ative volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs r$uce en]gy consumption & save p>ticipants money4 ,:]eas ,beat ! ,peak is an electric coop]ative volunt>y en]gy r$uction program t saves p>ticipants money & enc\rages r$uc$ en]gy usage by notify+ p>ticipants ( p]iods ( peak en]gy consumption2 ,:]eas p>ticipants 9 electric coop]ative volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs su* z ,beat ! ,peak-- 7#a7 receive al]ts dur+ p]iods ( peak en]gy usage :5 ! price = en]gy is expect$ to be high2 & 7#b7 h ! opportunity to decrease p[] usage :5 dem& & price are at ! highe/ level2 ,:]eas p>ticipation 9 electric coop]ative volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs r$uces en]gy co/s = all coop]ative memb]s2 ,:]eas electric coop]atives are nonpr(it utilities t transf] co/ sav+s directly to coop]ative memb]s2 ,:]eas ! #d hotte/ summ]s on record h occurr$ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is resolution2 ,:]eas extreme temp]atures produce su/a9$ peak en]gy prices 9 competitive :olesale electricity m>kets2 ,:]eas electric coop]atives "w to provide rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) safe1 reliable1 & af=dable electricity2 ,:]eas electric coop]atives op]ate #hcc electric di/ribution c5t]s & #fb electric g5]ation & transmission facilities2 ,:]eas electric coop]atives provide p[] to #db1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cov] #ef p]c5t ( ! l&mass ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,delaw>e ,electric ,coop]ative1 ! fir/ electric coop]ative to create a ,beat ! ,peak program1 has sav$ memb]s #bg1jjj1jjj ov] ! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is resolution & is on track to save memb]s #b1cjj1jjj 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas ov] #ij electric coop]atives across ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f] ,beat ! ,peak dem& response programs2 & ,:]eas increas$ aw>5ess ( electric coop]ative volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs may result 9 _m m electric coop]atives adopt+ & (f]+ ^? programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates ! economic & cons]vation b5efits ( electric coop]ative volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs su* z ,beat ! ,peak2 7#b7 recognizes t volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs r$uce en]gy usage1 help ! environm5t1 & save money2 7#c7 enc\rages electric coop]atives across ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to adopt volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs su* z ,beat ! ,peak2 & 7,b7 to promote ^? programs to memb]s2 & 7#d7 comm5ds electric coop]atives t (f] & support volunt>y en]gy r$uction programs4