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Pay Less for Power.(Brief article)

THE MARYNOWSKIS COOK DINNER A DAY AHEAD, SO AT 5 P.M., a meal can be warmed in the microwave and on the table in two shakes. They're efficient working parents, yes, but they also do it to save money on their electric bill--some $250 in savings last year. The Marynowskis are among the first of what could be millions of families saving some $7.5 billion a year in energy costs by 2010.

Utilities have traditionally charged customers an average rate for electricity--use more and you pay more, but the price per kilowatt hour doesn't change much. Some utilities offer discounts if you use less electricity during peak demand periods--but again, you pay a fixed (albeit discounted) ...

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