[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SUPPORT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, over 1.5 million rural 
South Carolinians receive their power through local electric 
cooperatives, who work to keep costs low and maintain high energy 
standards. Unfortunately, President Obama established new regulations 
for electric water heaters 5 years ago, destroying jobs. These 
regulations went into effect last week and have negatively impacted the 
cooperatives by limiting their ability to manage water heaters during 
peak time, making consumers pay for an inefficient use of resources.
  I am grateful to support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 
2015. This legislation reduces new regulations for grid-enabled water 
heaters, which benefit consumers by keeping costs low. Local businesses 
like the electric cooperatives are the backbone of America's economy, 
the forefront of new innovations, and are leaders in providing 
affordable, reliable energy, creating jobs for American families.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President by his 
actions never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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