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Approved 4.9.25 <br /> 52 Beth Bronson: 67 to 137 you said? <br /> 53 <br /> 54 Adam Beeman: Yes. There is a Al plant in Wisconsin that when it's finally up and running it will consume <br /> 55 the equivalent of 330,000 single family homes just to power this one building. <br /> 56 <br /> 57 Charity Kirk: That's why DeepSeek is interesting because it's lower power. <br /> 58 <br /> 59 Adam Beeman: Well, I mean, crypto currency you have all the data mining. It's just a constant power <br /> 60 draw. All I want to say is, folks, when you're thinking about your future you might want to <br /> 61 diversify all your electrical choices and don't just go to one path. <br /> 62 <br /> 63 Charity Kirk: What does that mean, diversify all your electrical? <br /> 64 <br /> 65 Adam Beeman: Well, I know some people, and I love my propane, and I will never give up my propane <br /> 66 cooking or gas cooking, so don't fight me on that one. But really you need to have a little <br /> 67 of everything. I know some people in Chapel Hill are heading to 100 percent electric. 1 <br /> 68 have gone to people's houses, and we've put in their stoves, everything electric, and so <br /> 69 now as that bill continues to climb, because it's never going to stop, 30 percent in 4 years, <br /> 70 and if we have all that infrastructure that's that old, it's just going to continue to turn over, <br /> 71 and they're going to continue to pass that onto us. If we can have a little of everything, <br /> 72 solar, wind, and normal power, then we'll probably have a better balance than if people all <br /> 73 shovel to one way or the other. <br /> 74 <br /> 75 Charity Kirk: So that's all like general community things, not personal things? <br /> 76 <br /> 77 Adam Beeman: Correct. I just know that some communities were trying to ban gas appliances and all that <br /> 78 other stuff and take that off as a choice in new construction. I am just saying I can't afford <br /> 79 to go that route with all electric. We need to have that happy balance, so just something <br /> 80 to think about. That is what I learned at the conference, that power is going to be quite in <br /> 81 demand, especially if we have all these EV chargers and everything that everybody wants <br /> 82 online. It's just something to think about, and the cost is never going to stop climbing. <br /> 83 <br /> 84 Charity Kirk: Thank you for clarifying. <br /> 85 <br /> 86 Adam Beeman: On that note, I'm going to let someone else do all the other stuff. We're going to vote for <br /> 87 our chair. Do I have anybody that wants to volunteer for the chair? <br /> 88 <br /> 89 Charity Kirk: Well, I think Chris and Lamar, I asked them, both were interested. Are you interested <br /> 90 Beth? <br /> 91 <br /> 92 Beth Bronson: Am I interested? No, I am not interested, but I would be flattered to be nominated. <br /> 93 <br /> 94 Charity Kirk: Okay. <br /> 95 <br /> 96 Chris Johnston: Wait, wait, wait. Charity, are you interested? <br /> 97 <br /> 98 Charity Bronson: No, not really. I don't have the bandwidth for it, so it seems Chris and Lamar are <br /> 99 interested. <br /> 100 <br /> 101 Chris Johnston: I am interested in being vice chair. <br />