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."