CONTROLLED WATER HEATING
Availability:
This credit is available to most consumers with electric water heaters. A cooperative installed load control device allows the water heater to be cycled off during peak demand periods. Rebates are offered for signing up for this load control program. Contact the co-op for more information.
Control Periods:
Any time between aproximately 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.4
Credit:
Any account signed up for water heater load management and using 400 kWh or more during a month will receive a $5.00 credit for that month.
CONTROLLED AIR CONDITIONING
Availability:
This credit is available to most consumers with central air conditioning. A cooperative installed load control device allows the unit to be cycled off during peak demand (control) periods. Rebates are offered for signing up for this load control program. Contact the co-op for more information.
Control Periods:
Anytime between 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.4 Air conditioner will be cycled off and on during control period to minimize any fluctuation in home temperature.
Credit:
Any account signed up for the air conditioning load management program and using 400 kWh or more during a month will receive an $8.00 credit per month for June, July, August and September consumption.
Notes:
Facility Charge: A monthly charge designed to help cover fixed costs of the cooperative. Fixed costs include items such as line maintenance, accounting functions, interest and taxes paid by the cooperative.
Wholesale power cost adjustment: Rates are based on an average wholesale cost of power. As the actual cost of power fluctuates, the wholesale power cost adjustment allows OEC to recover the additional cost or return a credit.
Transformer Charge: The minimum monthly charge is equal to the facility charge when 15 kVa or less of transformer capacity is required. For members requiring additional transformer capacity, the minimum monthly charge will increase by $.50 for each additional kVa.
Holidays: Holidays that are off peak are: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.