How You Can Help Us "Beat the Peak"?

As a member of Logan County Electric Cooperative, you can help us keep rates stable by reducing your energy use during peak hours on hot summer days. The hottest times of day create the highest demand for electricity and when demand is high, so is the price. If we can reduce electric use during these “peak hours,” we can reduce power costs for all our members. Peak hours during the summer are between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Here are a few simple ways you can help the Co-op “beat the peak” this summer by shifting your energy use to off peak hours:

1. Turn off unnecessary lights and electronics when they aren’t being used
2. Run your dishwasher and do laundry early in the morning or later in the evening
3. Raise your thermostat by a few degrees
4. Take showers during off-peak hours
5. Shut blinds and curtains during the day to keep the sun from warming up your home
6. Schedule your pool pump to run during off-peak hours
7. Cool the room by turning on a fan rather than lowering the thermostat

By adjusting the times you use electricity this summer, you can help us keep stable despite the heat! If we all work together, we all will benefit. That’s the power of cooperation and cooperative membership!