Energy Management Programs

Water Heating Programs:

• Storage Water heating program - 4.7 cents per kWh.
  This program requires a 105 gallon water heater with an energy efficiency rating of 90%. Water is heated for 8 hours per day during night time hours of 11:00 P.M.to 7:00 A.M. Weekends and holidays, power is provided from 11:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. the following day.
  
  
• Interruptible water heating program - 6.3 center per kWh.
  These water heaters are interrupted when energy prices are high and controlled up to eight hours. A minimum of 50 gallon tank is required to be on the program. Predefined control generally occurs Monday - Friday for 8 hours.

Space Heating Programs:

• Storage Heating with Slab Heat - 4.7 cents per kWh.
  Program requires pex tubing and or electric Mats to be a minimum of 12" below the top of concrete slab.
  
  
• Storage Heating with Individual Room Units - 4.7 cents per kWh.
  Bricks are heated 8 hours during night time hours from around 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
  
  
• Storage Heating with Whole house brick furnace - 4.7 cents per kWh.
  Bricks are heated 8 hours during night time hours from around 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
  
  
• Dual Fuel Space heating - 5.1 cents per kWh.
  Energy is provided continuously unless controlled by Great River Energy. Propane or Fuel oil must be used as a back-up heat source in living spaces for this program.
  
  
• Controlled Air source Heat Pumps for Heating - 5.2 cents per kWh.
  Propane or fuel oil backup required.
  
  
• Ground Source Heat Pumps (Heating) - general service rate (usually).
  If propane or fuel oil is available for a backup source, the dual fuel rate of 5.2 per kWh may apply.
  
  

Electric cooling programs:

• Cycled Air Conditioning - 5.1 cent per kWh.
  Program cycles system on 15 minutes, then off 15 minutes for a maximum control period of 6 hours per occurrence.
  
  
• Controlled Air source Heat Pumps for cooling - 5.2 cents per KWh.
  Program cycles system on 15 minutes, then off 15 minutes. Maximum control period of 6 hours per occurrence.
  
  
• Ground Source Heat Pumps (Cooling) - general service rate.
  Controlled cycles: 15 minutes on, then 15 minutes off. Maximum control period of 6 hours per occurrence.
  
  

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