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Sometimes due to extreme weather
conditions we issue an alert to help control the peak demand.
We ask our members to conserve electricity for a few hours
in order to control the level of peak demand and ultimately
the cost of power. When this occurs,
you can help control this level in three (3) ways:
- Reduce 50% or more lighting usage.
- Changing thermostat settings about 3 to 5 degrees.
- Postpone major work that uses electricity, such as baths,
laundry and dishwashing.
Throughout all this, we stress that there is not a shortage
in electricity. Rather, we strive to keep usage down, which
in turn keeps customers’ rates lower. Demand is a measure
of how much power is being used at a given time. A portion
of what Hancock-Wood pays for electricity is determined by peak demand.
We usually run peak alert announcements on the following radio
stations:
- WFIN 1330 AM
- WFOB 1430 AM
- WBVI 96.7 FM (Mix 96.7)
- WKXA 100.5 FM
- WCKY 103.7 FM (Buckeye Country)
- WBUK 106.3 FM (The Big Buck)
- WPFX 107.7 FM (The Fox)
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