We already reacted at all of our theaters, although it may not be apparent. We push until the last minute when we do turn on the lights, and we shut off the exterior neon once the last show begins. We also monitor when we turn on internal lights instead of having them go on automatically. Theater projectors use between 2,000 and 4,000 watts, he said, and Signature has cut out idling time. The chain also has reduced heating and air conditioning, and it plans to raise summer temperatures 2 degrees to about 72.
Lights also beckon customers to auto dealers at night.
At Decker Ford on Shaw Avenue east of California State University, Fresno, general manager Steve Decker is waiting for details on the order. The dealership covers more than seven acres, and Decker worries about security for the inventory of new cars and for cars that customers leave for service. We have to figure out how to comply. Whatever the rules turn out to be, he said, Decker Ford intends to comply. In Fig Garden Village, management agency Divco West already cut operating time by one hour on Saturdays.