By being aware of the energy we use,
we can ALL help our environment.
One way to show our energy awareness
is to manage the demand placed on the electrical supply
system. North Central Missouri Electric Cooperative does
that with automated Load Management.
NCMEC is proud to be one of the leaders
in the field of Load Management. We have been effectively
managing load since 1987. With our history in this field,
we have received inquiries from, and have demonstrated
our Load Management System to, power company personnel
from all over the U.S. and even power company personnel
from Korea, Russia and Japan.
We continuously gather data from our
substations, and monitor that data, so that we know when
a "peak" is approaching. A peak is the time
when customers are demanding the most electricity thus
called "Peak Demand". When we reach a new peak,
we become locked in to pay our power supplier for that
much electricity for the next 11 months, whether or not
we ever need that much electricity again.
By using Load Management, we can avoid
that peak, eventually cutting it down to size. This tool
enables us to maintain (perhaps even lower) your electricity
rates.
At the present time, we can manage loads
on electric waters, electric clothes dryers, central air
conditioning and electric heat without ever disrupting
your normal household use of electricity. We offer incentives
to our members for allowing management of those appliances,
which can amount to as much as $120.00 annually! And load
management is a requirement to take advantage of our VERY
LOW COST water heater program.
With electric heat, if you have a secondary
source of heat to take over during peak time, we can offer
you a special rate for your electricity that once 1,000
kiloWatt hours is used, is about half the cost of our
regular rate! For details, call or E-Mail the Member
Service Advisor.
If you'd like, stop by our office and
take a look at the Load Management System. You're always
welcome here!
