H.R. No. 2285
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For the second consecutive year, CPS Energy has been
ranked number one in wind energy capacity among municipal utilities
by the American Wind Energy Association; and
WHEREAS, CPS Energy was further honored by AWEA as the
Municipal Utility of the Year for its continued growth and
leadership in renewable wind energy; and
WHEREAS, The nation's largest municipally owned energy
company, CPS Energy serves some 690,000 electric and nearly 320,000
natural gas customers in and around San Antonio; it currently
receives approximately 578 megawatts of wind power from three
sources, including the Cottonwood Creek, Desert Sky, and Penascal
Wind Farms; and
WHEREAS, CPS Energy is working to reach an ambitious goal of
having 20 percent of peak energy demand powered by renewable energy
by the year 2020; through its program Windtricity, customers can
opt to purchase wind power to help meet their energy needs; and
WHEREAS, Committed to doing its part to protect the
environment and conserve natural resources, CPS Energy has set an
outstanding example of public responsibility, and San Antonio
residents may indeed take pride in this visionary municipal
utility; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor CPS Energy on being ranked number one in
wind energy capacity among municipal utilities by the American Wind
Energy Association and on being named the Municipal Utility of the
Year and extend to all those associated with the organization
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for CPS Energy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Castro
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2285 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House