[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 201 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CPS ENERGY

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 11, 2017

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 75th 
anniversary of CPS Energy's outstanding commitment to public utility 
and service for the City of San Antonio.
  CPS Energy, formerly City Public Service, was acquired by the City of 
San Antonio in 1942. Throughout the 20th century, CPS Energy took part 
in a variety of business and service ventures. CPS Energy installed the 
first streetlight system downtown and introduced a customer service 
phone system in the 1950's. In the latter half of the 20th century, the 
company took part in the South Texas Project, a jointly owned nuclear 
power endeavor. Soon after, CPS Energy launched Project WARM helping 
those in need pay their winter utility bills. The project's fundraising 
efforts provided 4,000 families with assistance in the first years of 
its launch.
  In 2002, CPS Energy, in partnership with the City of San Antonio and 
Bexar County, established the Residential Energy Assistance Program. 
The nonprofit organization has raised $22.4 million and assisted more 
than 76,000 households housing low-income families with children, the 
elderly, or persons with disabilities.
  CPS Energy has made recent notable investments in emissions control 
technology in its coal-fired power plants and has contributed to the 
increase in use of lower carbon fuels with its 2012 acquisition of the 
Rio Nogales natural gas plant in Seguin, TX. A leader in Texas for 
solar generation and one of the largest consumers of wind energy in the 
nation, CPS Energy has made significant strides towards access to 
environmentally conscious energy.
  Through CPS Energy, the City of San Antonio has facilitated access to 
dependable and economical energy for 75 years.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize CPS 
Energy.

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