As a CEC member, you're in a unique position to help keep rate low. How? One way is to lower your energy use during the summer peak hours.
During summer months peak periods occur between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. By limiting the amount of power purchased during these peak, high-priced energy periods, the Cooperative can reduce its total power-supply costs and minimize the power cost borne by you, the member. Because most peaks are weather related, we do not know on which day the peak will occur.
When the Cooperative determines that a peak situation exists, members will be notified by e-mail. Members will be asked to help conserve energy during the forecasted peak by adjusting their thermostats a few degrees, delaying the use of major appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers and postponing hot water usage.
The more participating members we have, the better for the Cooperative in general. Energy prices are very high during peak periods and that impacts the power-supply cost to every member. If we all become more energy aware and make a few modifications in the way and when we use energy, we can make a difference.
How?
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Delay or avoid the use of electric energy during peak periods
When?
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Summer months (May thru September) from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Winter months (October thru April) from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Ways you can help:
- Turn your thermostat up in the summer (or down in the winter) by 3 degrees during peak periods.
- Turn off dehumidifiers.
- Turn off swimming pool pumps.
- Delay taking showers or using hot water
- Avoid doing laundry, running the dishwasher, and using other major appliances.
- Turn off unnecessary lights or appliances.
- Cook dinner on the grill or use counter top appliances, like a Crock-Pot, rather than the oven.