| Updated 12:04 p.m. Wednesday 02/22/2012 |
Interruptible Water Heating: no control anticipated
Energy Wise Heating: no control anticipated
On-site Generator Control: no control anticipated
Control times are subject to change as weather conditions and other variables affecting the load change. All times are approximate.
What is load control?
Load control is associated with the cooperatives residential Energy Wise Programs and business account On-Site Generator programs. Participating members allow the cooperative to control the use of electricity on these loads which in turn helps reduce the system’s total demand at a time of maximum peak usage. In return, members receive a reduced electric rate or bill credit.
Load control has many variables
- MVEC bases load control on electrical load and energy price conditions.
- Electric load is impacted by temperature, humidity, time of day and other conditions.
- Energy price can be affected by the availability of generators, transmission lines and other wholesale power market conditions.
- MVEC reduces its wholesale power costs by setting monthly load targets. We use Energy Wise programs to stay under these targets (see diagram below) and pass on these savings to participating members.
