It’s a question area power companies have asked for years. If the air conditioner in a home went off for 10 minutes at 4 p.m., would the homeowners even notice? Apparently not. In fact, about 28,000 Sawnee EMC customers have agreed to a program that automatically does just that. Called the load management switch, the device is attached to an air-conditioning unit, allowing the power company to shut off the unit during peak use times. ...

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