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Friday, February 27, 2009

URGENT “BEAT THE PEAK”


7 A.M. to 9 A.M., Monday Morning, March 2

6 P.M. to 8 P.M., Monday Evening, March 2

7 A.M. to 9 A.M., Tuesday Morning, March 3



Because of the colder than normal temperatures expected across our region early next week, between the hours of 7 A.M. and 9 A.M. Monday morning, March 2 AND 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., Monday evening, March 2 AND 7 A.M. and 9 A.M. Tuesday morning, March 3 we are asking you to delay the usage of all unnecessary lights or appliances during these hours as well as turning your thermostat down 3 degrees.

While the largest consumers of electricity in the home during these hours and during this time of year are heating costs and lighting, other large consumers of electricity include major appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, hot water heaters and stoves.

By delaying the use of unnecessary lighting and appliances as well as reducing your thermostat 3 degrees between 7 A.M. and 9 A.M. Monday morning, March 2 AND 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., Monday evening, March 2 AND 7 A.M. and 9 A.M. Tuesday morning, March 3, we can save energy resources, avoid high cost energy and help the environment.

We thank you for your help. Together we can “Beat The Peak”

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yeah with 150 foot tall towers.

Anonymous said...

TRANSLATION: During these peak hours it will cost us, the monopoly, more than usual to supply you with energy.

So instead of just dealing with the fact that we rip you off for a living, we want to ask you to help us out now and not use energy during these peak hours so we can continue the large profits we projected.

Thanks

Anonymous said...

turning our thermostat down raises our electric bill, nearly 700 bucks this last time... ..."in line with last year" @ this time. WTF does last years mild winter, overpriced then as well have to do with anything?
I want to read my own meter. Their reader just rides by in a truck, barely slowing down. Is that possible?
WE will turn down anyways, but it doesn't appear to do any good.