Encourages Community to Reduce Energy Usage from 5-8 pm
Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Electric Department (BED) issued a peak alert for today/Thursday, August 26 as part of its Defeat the Peak program launched during summer 2017, encouraging members of the Burlington community to reduce their energy usage from 5-8 pm today.
Burlingtonians can lend a hand by taking the following steps on what is projected to be an unusually hot summer day:
- Raise thermostat temperatures or turn off air conditioners between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00pm before returning air conditioners to cooler settings (COVID-19 note: please be aware of minimum ventilation requirements and airflow patterns related to COVID-19 – more information is available on the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) website at https://labor.vermont.gov/vermont-occupational-safety-and-health-administration-vosha);
- Wait until after 8 pm or later to use washing machines, clothing dryers, dishwashers, and other appliances;
- Turn off non-essential lights until 8:00pm and later;
- Avoid charging electric vehicles until after 8:00pm (or until 10:00pm if you are on BED’s special off-peak charging rate); and
- Delay other discretionary electric consumption until after 8:00pm.
BED has called the peak alert due to extreme regional temperatures, particularly in southern New England this week. The New England region reaches peak demand for electricity during the summer. A significant portion of BED’s costs as a utility is determined by how much energy our community is using during the summer peak.
Two more traditional incentives for Burlingtonians who take peak day actions include: potential reductions in utility costs that help keep electric rates low and stable; and environmental benefits that come with reduced energy demand on the regional electric grid, which decreases the need for use of polluting oil and natural gas generators around New England. A more unique and innovative incentive introduced by BED based on customer input is a community reward opportunity through which a local nonprofit – in this case Let’s Grow Kids – will benefit from a $1,000 contribution from BED if our customers hit the targeted amount of load reduction on a peak alert day.
“We are excited to continue Defeat the Peak for our fifth year, while recognizing that as we emerge from the pandemic, many of our customers are continuing to use energy differently this summer than in previous years,” stated Darren Springer, BED General Manager. “We encourage our customers to participate knowing that even small, individual steps add to our community effort to reduce costs and protect our environment. During the peak, please consider unplugging phone and laptop charging cords, adjusting thermostats, and waiting until after the peak to charge electric vehicles and to run dishwashers and other appliances. With your help, we can continue to hit our peak reduction targets, and we will be able to support Let’s Grow Kids as it pursues its goal to ensure equitable, affordable access to high-quality child care for families in Burlington and all around Vermont by 2025.”
“Let’s Grow Kids believes that investing in the well-being of children ages birth through five serves as a catalyst for positive social change,” stated Aly Richards, CEO of Let’s Grow Kids. “We’re very grateful that Burlington Electric Department has honored Let’s Grow Kids as part of its community effort to save energy and cut costs by defeating the electricity peak, and we appreciate our common focus on promoting racial equity, inclusion, and belonging in our work.”
BED also notifies customers by email blast about peak day alerts. Customers are invited to sign up for these email notifications, view a video explaining Defeat the Peak, and learn more about the program by visiting www.burlingtonelectric.com/peak. BED also shares information about peak day alerts with the community through social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter.
Source: burlingtonelectric.com Burlington, Vermont 8.26.2021
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