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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4       
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,ms4 ,blunt     
,ro*e/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ t facilities t produce       
r5ewable electricity are ! *eape/       
p[]-g5]at+ facilities to op]ate &       
reliance on fossil fuel-g5]at+          
facilities to meet gr[+ p[] dem& drives 
up :olesale electricity prices4  ,:]eas 
electricity prices are g5]ally det]m9$  
by ! level ( dem& = p[] & ! co/ ( g5]at+
 su* p[] us$ to meet ! dem&2 ,:]eas !   
dem& = p[] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is gr[+    
fa/] ?an at any po9t 9 ! pa/ #b decades2
 ,:]eas p[] g5]ators ) ! l[e/ op]at+    
co/s are typically dispat*$ fir/1 !reby 
meet+ ! dem& = p[] at ! l[e/ co/2       
,:]eas1 z ! dem& = p[] increases1 p[]   

g5]ators ) high] op]at+ co/s are        
dispat*$1 !reby driv+ up :olesale       
electricity prices2 ,:]eas fossil-p[]   
g5]ation f coal1 fossil gas1 & oil has  
high op]at+ co/s due to ! co/ ( fuel &  
ma9t5ance2 & ,:]eas ! g5]ation ( w9d1   
sol>1 & o!r r5ewable res\rces has       
ne>-z]o op]at+ co/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate recognizes t-- 7#a7 facilities
 t produce r5ewable electricity are !   
*eape/ electricity-g5]at+ facilities to 
op]ate to meet ! dem& = p[]2 &  7#b7    
reliance on fossil fuel-g5]at+          
facilities to meet ! gr[+ dem& = p[]    
drives up :olesale electricity prices4