Those who were looking for that extra hour of sleep this past weekend will have to hold out one more week. The Energy Conservation Act of 2005 will affect this years time change for the first time.
Americans will “fall back" the first weekend in November or to be more exact the early morning hours on Nov. 4. President Bush in 2005 signed the Energy Conservation Act, which pushed back the time change in an effort to squeeze just a little more daylight — and a bit of energy savings — into the daily lives of Americans.
The legislation also changed the "spring forward" to Daylight Saving Time, which next year will be on March 9.
Government estimates place the overall energy savings at just over 1 percent. Our family has actually seen savings this year in our energy costs. It has been cooler and we have not ran the air/heat as much as we have in years past. Thank God for good weather. As for the time change, it is nice not having to have the lights on at all hours as well.
I am actually excited about this change. For once, my kids will be able to trick and treat in light instead of me worrying about them trolling about in the dark Halloween night. It is also a blessing for my family since my son’s birthday is the weekend of the time change. We can all use that extra hour of sleep to recover.
So don’t forget to change and check your cell phones, computers, car time clock, etc. this first weekend in November and enjoy the extra sun. March seems far away until we can bask in the spring sun!
