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According to the commission’s fact sheet, that translates to a reduction of about 5 cents to 7 cents per kilowatt hour for all residential customers.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
What’s more, the system promises to consume only 500 kilowatts of total power.
—Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
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1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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