Supposedly part of the law that enabled this change was that it might not be
permanent. If Congress decides there was too little energy savings from it,
there is a provision to revert to the old schedule, so we might have to go
through this all again!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hoort, Brian [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MSUNAG] Daylight saving shift fails to curb energy use
>
> Daylight saving shift fails to curb energy use
>
> The early onset of daylight saving time in the United States
> this year may have been for naught.
> The move to turn the clocks forward by an hour on March 11
> rather than the usual early April date was mandated by the
> U.S. government as an energy-saving effort.
> But other than forcing millions of drowsy American workers
> and school children into the dark, wintry weather three weeks
> early, the move appears to have had little impact on power usage.
> "We haven't seen any measurable impact," said Jason Cuevas,
> spokesman for Southern Co., one of the nation's largest power
> companies, echoing comments from several large utilities.
>
> More...
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6172785.html?tag=nl.e589
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