The Daring Dufas wrote:

I think it's better to have the power usage spread out. Imagine what
would happen if all the laundry equipment in a community kicked on at
3:00am. Guys I know who work for the city water department tell me
that when something like The Super Bowl or big college game is being
broadcast, they can tell when the commercials come on because there
will be a drop in water pressure.


You must live in a strange place.

I'm in Houston and all municipal water is gravity fed - that is, the
pressure is determined by the height of the water towers. There is no way
for any central location to know directly what the water pressure is
anywhere in the city.