NOVELTY - The apparatus has a converter that reduces the variable voltage and provides an intermediary signal. The sensors (208a-208n) detect an operational parameter from the converter in the intermediary signal. A processing device (100) determines if an electrical discharge is occurring in a reforming chamber (212a-212n) based on the operational parameter detected by the sensor changing over time. The processing device controls a setting of the variable voltage to maintain the occurrence of the electrical discharge based on the operational parameter changing over time.    USE - Apparatus for maintaining electrical discharge inside reforming chamber with chemical mixture, for use in hand-held device, consumer electronics, general-purpose computer, and specialty computing device.    ADVANTAGE - The input voltage is decreased while the current signature stays positive which reduces the power necessary for hydrogen production in reforming chamber. The molecules of reforming-chamber mixture is allowed to be excited and relaxed so as to produce hydrogen more efficiently from the hydrocarbon-water mixture than just applying a constant direct current (DC) voltage. The reduction in the system capital costs and improvement in system efficiency are achieved. The constant monitoring of the current signature from the DC-to-DC converter and corresponding adjustment of the input voltage ensures that the electrical discharge is continually present and hydrogen is constantly being generated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method for maintaining electrical discharge in reforming chamber housing a gaseous mixture; and    (2) a system for maintaining electrical discharge in reforming chamber housing a gaseous mixture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the networked environment where processing devices control multiple reforming chambers.    Processing device (100)    Analyzer (116)    Sensors (208a-208n)    Reforming chambers (212a-212n)    Network (904)