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Load Management Program
Approximately 90% of the irrigation members participate
in the load management program. This program is designed and closely
controlled by senior management to shave the peak usage when power
is the most expensive. A portion of these savings are passed on
to irrigation members who are enrolled prior to April 1, by reducing
the horsepower cost by $1.00/hp per month.
MEC's load management program has been in affect since
1984 and during load control situations is closely monitored by
the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Engineering Department,
and the Power Plant. Simply put, "The more members that are signed
up for the program the less it affects those members participating."
There is no good reason that all of the irrigation accounts are
not signed up. This is truly a win-win situation, which has no risk
to the irrigation member.
Facts about Load Management
- Program is only available for meters serving irrigation
pumps.
- Member must sign contract to get reduced horsepower
cost from $2.00/hp to $1.00/hp.
- Member must sign and deliver agreement to District
Office on or before April 1. If member terminates agreement, the
reduction of $1.00/hp/month must be paid back to the Cooperative.
- System peak is directly related to the weather
patterns which vary year to year.
- Members are controlled not more than 3 hours at
a time and not more than once per calendar day.
- You can call toll free 1-877-828-2667
for the most current load management information.
If you are interested in enrolling in the irrigation
load management program, all you have to do is fill out the application,
which is available in your district office, for each meter which
you are currently recieving the irrigation rate and return it to
your District Office before April 1. If you have any questions please
call your local District Office.
Load Management Logs
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