It seems like we would never gain that hour back that we lost in the spring. But what timing! Who doesn't need an extra hour after all that trick or treating.
Daylight savings time used to end the last Sunday in October but after a law change it was moved to the first Sunday in November. I am really looking forward to that extra hour of sleep.
My favorite story is about our close friends who were always late to church. Well, one year, God decided to have a little laugh. They forgot to set their clocks back and were an hour early for church. They sat in the parking lot confused for some time before turning on the radio and realizing what had happened. Those who know them could not help but crack up!
There are several groups determined to do away with Daylight Savings Time. Many states have already passed laws that refuse to recognize Daylight Savings Time and therefore, do not take part in the annual moving the clocks back and moving them forward.
The question is, does the act really save on electrical consumption? According to the Department of Energy's report to Congress, Daylight Savings Time does save energy.
"The total electricity savings of Extended Daylight Saving Time were about 1.3 Tera Watt-hour (TWh). This corresponds to 0.5 percent per each day of Extended Daylight Saving Time, or 0.03 percent of electricity consumption over the year. In reference, the total 2007 electricity consumption in the United States was 3,900 TWh," the report says.
For me, I enjoy the time change in the fall, but hate it in the spring. Maybe, I should petition to change the law so we fall back both times. I wonder what effect that would have. I know I would be well rested.
Enjoy your Halloween and don't forget to take that extra hour in sleep.
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