Surveys were taken to determine if there is any correlation between the ending of network prime-time TV programs and choice of time to go to sleep at night, and to determine what effect an earlier prime time would have on the choice of time to go to sleep and on energy consumed during sleeping hours. Television viewing was found to be an important determinant of when people go to sleep. As a result, it is recommended that a uniform prime time of 7 to 10 P.M. be implemented in all time zones, which would save approximately 2 percent of all residential energy consumed in the U.S.
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