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13. a lot of people gather to watch the game together

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:33 PM

Feb 2013

a lot of houses are empty and heated less during the game, because people are gathered in big groups watching the game.

that's my hypothesis.

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Enjoy the game: American electricity use drops 5% during Super Bowl [View all] wtmusic Feb 2013 OP

Interesting. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #1

Yes, a pretty meaningless statistic wtmusic Feb 2013 #3

Thanks for the fun fact! JimDandy Feb 2013 #2

Maybe in some of the millions of SB parties today wtmusic Feb 2013 #4

This stat can get the ball rolling (not on the field!), though JimDandy Feb 2013 #7

I think that is likely to be the real cause of the energy drop obxhead Feb 2013 #9

I'm hoping so JimDandy Feb 2013 #11

I read a bit once about halftime water use spikes. Robb Feb 2013 #5

According to one source, up about 13% during the game wtmusic Feb 2013 #6

I'm watching Downton Abbey fwiw...LOL... monmouth3 Feb 2013 #8

Oh we have a Super Bowl snubber in the house! JimDandy Feb 2013 #10

puppy bowl in my household at least once left is right Feb 2013 #12

a lot of people gather to watch the game together CreekDog Feb 2013 #13

Makes sense to me. wtmusic Feb 2013 #14

well it didn't help keep the lights on in the Super Dome n/t NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #15