UC San Diego Cuts Electricity Purchases 80 Percent During State Heat Wave 'Demand-Response' Program
August 30, 2010
August 30, 2010
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 30 -- The University of California at San Diego issued the following news release:
By Rex Graham
During Aug. 23-25 when California's afternoon temperatures rose above 100 degrees, UC San Diego took a variety of energy-conservation steps, including simultaneously adjusting thousands of thermostats a few degrees warmer than normal to help cut electricity purchases up to 80 percent during three state-wide "demand response" events.< . . .
By Rex Graham
During Aug. 23-25 when California's afternoon temperatures rose above 100 degrees, UC San Diego took a variety of energy-conservation steps, including simultaneously adjusting thousands of thermostats a few degrees warmer than normal to help cut electricity purchases up to 80 percent during three state-wide "demand response" events.< . . .