Definition of "negawatts" [negawatts]

• Plural form of negawatt. (noun)

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• "But researchers now talk about 'smart grids' and 'negawatts' - expressions that were current at the Nov. 26-27 conference in the German capital of Berlin on the 'Smart Revolution of Electricity Management'."
• "Here's how they're going about doing it -- it's all about selling "negawatts" instead of megawatts."
• "In the critical area of "negawatts," for instance, the president proposes a sweeping expansion in energy efficiency, with $500 million in credit subsidies to support $3 to $5 billion in loan guarantees for efficiency and renewable energy projects."