See if you can start work at an off-peak time to avoid rush hour, or explore whether telecommuting may be an option.

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Only about 20% of that capacity is generally available during peak demand periods (about 5:00pm), while average generation during off-peak time averages about 40% of capacity.

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If traffic congestion can be compared to water flowing through a sink drain, then a congestion toll is like the handle on the spigot -- it increases during times of peak road use, decreases during off-peak times, and is adjusted in real time to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

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Owners can coordinate charging according to departure time or during off-peak electricity rates.

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At the moment some peak time services have empty seats on them while the first off-peak train is extremely over-crowded as passengers wait for the cheaper fares.

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By communicating with a smart meter, Nucleus will let people program appliances to take advantage of off-peak pricing plans offered by utilities that have time-of-use electricity plans.

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But while the Hang Seng has recovered to within 30% of its August 1997 all-time high, the red chip index is still 57% off its peak.

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The long recharge time will thus not be an issue, and the electricity will be cheap, off-peak power.

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