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How Oklahoma Cut Peak Energy Use by 33%

Posted February 24, 2011 9:12 AM

From TreeHugger:

Oklahoma isn't exactly a state that's known for its progressive energy policies -- its constituents, after all, continually elect Senator James Inhofe, who's perhaps the least green man in all the US Congress. But that hasn't stopped the state electric company from pioneering a pilot program designed to cut energy use during peak hours (part of the motive for this is a desire to increase efficiency instead of invest in costly upgrades needed to crank up the state's power plants). And guess what? It was a success.

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Re: How Oklahoma Cut Peak Energy Use by 33%

02/25/2011 4:29 PM

Pretty logical extension of the "off peak" rate systems. If we don't get hit in the pocket book, we usually don't react. Hard to argue with success!

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