Ka-ching! Texas ‘demand response’ program sounds mighty good

Posted by Derek on July 21, 2010
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On the hottest summer afternoons, some appliances start behaving a little differently around Texas.

At the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, the lobby lights get dimmer. In Austin, as many as 80,000 home air-conditioners begin cycling on and off at the local utility’s behest, as do 32,000 in San Antonio. SeaWorld in San Antonio reduces the amount of electricity powering water-filtration systems for its animal exhibits.

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