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To: Daniel Colton who wrote (28494)	11/9/1997 6:21:00 AM
From: JW@KSC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 31386

Re: " When Could we expect the Electric companys to implement a plan like this?" Power companies may decide they want to have the ability to control appliances on an appliance-by-appliance basis, because they will save money, not having to build excess power generation, if they can control the appliances that are the most energy consuming during periods of peak load. If you could save several billion dollars by not having to build a power-generation plant, you might spend some of that money on optical fiber to go to someone's house, then turn around and resell the capacity, which you didn't need to control an appliance -- and you only need a few bits per second for that. We could have some surprising solutions become available that might not have been anticipated. When Could we expect the Electric companys to implement a plan like this? Daniel - I doubt if this would ever happen in a Democracy. Does Mom and Grandma sue the Power company after she spent all day preparing a special meal only to have it ruined by the power company turning off the power 40 minutes before it is ready to come out of the oven? When I was in the USAF, they put relays on the input to our air conditioners in base housing. They could turn off our A/C during peak power periods. This can only happen when the Govt. is in control, not in a free enterprise society. Of course I placed aluminum foil between the contacts of the relay, there by staying cool in the Texas heat all day ;^) I can give you a little insight into what the is going on with the power companies that will happen very soon. Snippet's from my mailbox: Enjoy, JW@KSC "The deregulation of the telecommunications industry provided massive financial opportunities for companies that were prepared to enter the industry. Approximately two years ago the federal government began to consider the deregulation of the $200 billion electric utility industry. On August 31st, 1996, the California Legislature unanimously passed AB 1890, the definitive bill to restructure the state s electric utility industry. On January 1st 1998, the electric utility industry in California becomes free game just as the telecommunications industry became free game. Beginning January 1, 1998, all customer classes including residential, commercial and industrial will be able to purchase their current electricity from either their current utility or any other licensed electricity supplier. Current electric rates in California are 30% to 50% higher than the national average. At this point Californians spend $22.5 billion per year on their electric bills. The government has granted licenses to companies who will sell electricity at a discounted rate to gain a share of the electric utility market In the early 1980's the telecommunications industry was deregulated. In essence the federal government forced the breakup of AT&T to promote competition and a more competitive marketplace. Numerous companies like MCI and Sprint reaped great benefits as they provided consumers with lower rates. " For the full story and the Company being touted see the current issue of: futuresuperstock.com