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Old 07-29-2015, 06:19 AM   #9
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At least in Mass anyway we've seen the opposite happening. I was just commenting the other day how I haven't even heard any warnings about trying to conserve electricity during peak hours. Why is that, maybe it really hasn't been all that hot or possibly everyone going solar is helping out?
Winter is the big issue in Mass right now. Not enough natural gas supply to keep gas plants and heating customers satisfied in cold snaps, so they fire up the diesel generators during cold snaps greatly increasing costs. I believe the last coal plant in Mass. is scheduled to be shut down this fall with nothing built to replace it, might get interesting in Mass. unless someone comes to their senses.
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