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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (10230)	4/8/2010 10:57:56 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 24242

Efficiency is N.B.'s next energy resource One of the most tantalizing ideas produced during the recent energy debate came not from legislators, but from the panel empowered to examine energy policy. The advisory panel concluded that a strategic investment in efficiency would free up energy already being generated and reduce the need to build new power plants. The estimated cost of this electricity would be 4.5 to 4.7 cents per kilowatt-hour - a little less than half the retail price. [...] To get an idea of how substantial the savings can be, consider the projections in Nova Scotia. By 2018, Nova Scotia Power expects to save 2.3 terawatt-hours of electricity a year through efficiency - the equivalent of a new 400-megawatt power plant. See: telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com To put those 400 mega-watts into proper perspective, total provincial load as at 19h26 is 1,338.1 MW. Cheers, Paul