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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 10:23 PM
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21. Wasn't there a big problem with electricity a few years ago
in California when a couple generating units were taken down for maintenance in the summer? If you have all the power plants working 24 hours a day to supply power demand they will have to add generating capacity. The power companies use those times of low demand for routine maintenance. Another thing that is just ridiculous is they could use the power stored in the car batteries during the day to supplement high demand periods. One question, what happens when you leave your job and get in your electric car and the power company has drained your battery?
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