Posted on September 4, 2018
Customers asked to reduce electric usage from 2 PM to 6 PM from September 4th through September 7th
(September 4, 2018) — Due to extreme hot weather in our area, the Town of Berlin Electric Department is asking all customers to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 2 PM and 6 PM from Tuesday, September 4th through Friday, September 7th when our customers will be using the greatest amount of electricity.
Peak times are when Berlin Electric is purchasing wholesale power at the highest prices.
The Tweak Our Peak program helps Berlin Electric and its customers save money. By cutting back on the amount of wholesale power purchased during these peak, high-priced periods, Berlin Electric can reduce its total wholesale power costs. Reductions in wholesale power costs are passed through to the customers in their monthly bills in the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA).
Berlin customers can save money by reducing their electric consumption during these peak periods by delaying the usage of major appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers. Other important steps customers can take to lower their electric bills include delaying the use of hot water, closing window shades and adjusting thermostats down three degrees during these peak times. For more energy saving tips, see the Berlin Electric Utility website at berlinmd.gov/departments/electric.
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