Load is the amount of electricity used at any one time. Based on these two excerpts, what event signaled that air conditioning was a "serious load builder"? A As the demand for air conditioning increased, the cost of electricity decreased. B Con Edison noted that air conditioning usage and the B resulting power demands began to decline. C Electric utilities offered financing and discount rates to construction companies that installed air conditioning. D Peak electricity usage occurred in the summer for the D first time rather than in the winter as expected. Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2 The utilities quickly recognized that air conditioning was a serious load builder. As early as 1935, Commonwealth Edison, the precursor to the modern Con Edison, noted in its end-of-year report that the power demand from air conditioners was growing at 50 percent a year, and "offered substantial potential for the future." That same year, "Electric Light & Power," an industry trade magazine, reported that utilities in big cities "are now pushing air conditioning For their own good all power companies should be very active in this field."

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Load is the amount of electricity used at any one time. Based on these two excerpts, what event signaled that air conditioning was a "serious load builder"? A As the demand for air conditioning increased, the cost of electricity decreased. B Con Edison noted that air conditioning usage and the B resulting power demands began to decline. C Electric utilities offered financing and discount rates to construction companies that installed air conditioning. D Peak electricity usage occurred in the summer for the D first time rather than in the winter as expected. Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2 The utilities quickly recognized that air conditioning was a serious load builder. As early as 1935, Commonwealth Edison, the precursor to the modern Con Edison, noted in its end-of-year report that the power demand from air conditioners was growing at 50 percent a year, and "offered substantial potential for the future." That same year, "Electric Light & Power," an industry trade magazine, reported that utilities in big cities "are now pushing air conditioning For their own good all power companies should be very active in this field."

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## Step 1The problem is a reading comprehension question that requires us to identify the event that signaled that air conditioning was a "serious load builder". The excerpts provided indicate that air conditioning was becoming a significant contributor to the power demand.## Step 2The excerpts mention that the power demand from air conditioners was growing at 50 percent a year, and that utilities in big cities were actively promoting air conditioning. This suggests that air conditioning was becoming a significant contributor to the power demand.## Step 3Looking at the options, we need to identify which one aligns with the information provided in the excerpts. Option D states that peak electricity usage occurred in the summer for the first time rather than in the winter as expected. This aligns with the information in the excerpts, which indicate that air conditioning was becoming a significant contributor to the power demand.

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