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Update: Choptank and Delaware Electric Cooperative Issue a Beat the Peak Alert for This Afternoon
Choptank Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat the Peak Alert for today between 3 pm and 5 pm. They suggest giving your thermostat a break and delaying use of unnecessary lights and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers. They add that turning up your thermostat up to 3 degrees can represent major…
Read MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives Issue Beat-the-Peak Alert
Delaware and Choptank Electric Cooperatives have issued a Beat the Peak Alert for 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today – Monday. Members are asked to postpone the use of large appliances – dish washer, washing machine, dryer and hot waste, to raise the thermostat by a few degrees, and to close the shades and curtains…
Read MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives Issue a Beat The Peak Alert – from 4 to 6pm Sunday
Delaware and Choptank Electric Cooperative members are advised of a Beat the Peak Alert today from 4 to 6pm because of the very warm temperatures. How you can help to Beat the Peak: Give your thermostat a break, and delay use of unnecessary lights and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Turning up…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Considers Rate Increase Wed.
Delaware Electric Cooperative residential bills could go up by about 8% under a proposal to be considered by the not-for-profit utility’s board this week. According to DEC President and CEO Greg Starheim, the member-owned utility has been paying about 60% more for the natural gas it needs to generate power since last year. This would…
Read MoreDelaware Electric Cooperative Issues a Beat the Peak for Today
BEAT THE PEAK ALERT! The Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat the Peak for today, August 27 between 3 and 6pm. Temperatures are expected to be very warm which will have people boosting their AC during this peak time – when the co-op would be purchasing more expensive energy. You can help Beat the…
Read MoreDEC Beat-The-Peak Alert Wed., 5-8 p.m.
DEC, Choptank Issue Beat The Peak Alert
High heat and high humidity… that’s a forecast leading Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to issue a Beat The Peak Alert today between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members are asked to conserve electricity usage by turning off unnecessary lights, setting the thermostat up a few degrees, and postponing the use of large…
Read MoreBeat The Peak Alert, Wed. July 29th
Delaware Electric Cooperative has set Beat The Peak hours for Wednesday between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members are asked to conserve electricity during a time of expected high demand. Possible steps include turning the thermostat up a few degrees, delaying the use of large appliances and turning off unnecessary lights.
Read MoreDEC, Choptank Issue Beat The Peak Alert
Soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity have led Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to declare a Beat The Peak Alert. According to Choptank, ticking thermostat up just three degrees can make a significant difference in the electric bill. Member are also advised to put off use of large appliances such as washers, dryers and…
Read MoreDEC, Choptank Issue Beat the Peak Alert
A sweltering forecast has led Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to issue a Beat the Peak Alert. Between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. today (Wednesday), The Co-ops are asking members to conserve electricity usage. During periods of high demand, electricity becomes more expensive to purchase. Possible steps members could take include postponing the…
Read MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Co-ops Issue Beat the Peak Alert
Delaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives have issued a Beat the Peak Alert for this afternoon (Thursday), as temperatures and humidity continue to rise. Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., the Co-ops ask members to conserve electricity usage. Possible steps include setting your air conditioner thermostat so it doesn’t run as often, putting off the use…
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