City council member: Demand for electricity has been increasing by 1.5 percent a year, and there simply is no more space to build additional power plants to meet future demand increases. We must therefore begin to curtail usage, which is why I propose passing ordinances requiring energy-conservation measures in all city departments.
The city council member's proposal assumes which of the following?
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AExisting power plants do not have the capacity to handle all of the projected increase in demand for electricity.
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BNo city departments have implemented energy-conservation measures voluntarily.
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CPassing ordinances designed to curtail electricity usage will not have negative economic consequences for the city.
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DResidential consumers are not responsible for the recent increases in demand for electricity.
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ECity departments that successfully conserve energy will set a good example for residential and industrial consumers of electricity.
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