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I've been on a tear of late to eliminate or minimize standby loads. This arises from data revealing that during spring and fall, when HVAC use is minimal, standby loads comprise 25%, 5 kwh / day of our home's total usage. 5 kwh / day exceeds the total usage of our entire kitchen - fridge, chest freezer, range, dishwasher, etc. At national average electric rates of $0.11 / kwh, each Watt of stan…