In article ,
Geo wrote:
The other obvious useful feature is that you can charge a different
rate for electricity used when there is surplus electricity available,
to encourage people to do the high load stuff like drying clothes
when there wont be any need to use the high cost power generators
at peak demand times etc.

There's an idea - only put the clothes driers on when the wind is just
the right speed to turn the windmills...

Can you just imagine getting a text message when down the pub -

'Now is the time to do your washing, as leccy is 0.1% cheaper at this
minute'

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*Venison for dinner again? Oh deer!*

Dave Plowman London SW
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