S. David Freeman and the Energy Crisis

* S. David Freeman, general manager of our city’s Department of Water and Power, gets my vote for Man of the Year. His furnishing our surplus electricity for a nominal price eases the pain of other areas unfortunate enough to lack the wisdom and management of what it takes to run a complicated service.

Freeman may have had some luck, but his steadfast leadership will give us a softer landing. We are not out of the woods yet, so let’s listen to the man.

MILT McAULEY

Canoga Park

* Two simple plans could immediately start saving electricity in California. These may not be original but here they are:

* Start at once to revert to Daylight Savings Time.

* Instruct that all office buildings, private or public, turn off every other light fixture.

Such procedures might avoid rolling blackouts. The savings of energy seems quite obvious.

MARVIN BERMAN

Sherman Oaks