Westar Wants Volunteers For Energy-Saving Project
Associated Press - Tue 10:13 AM 07/10/2012
Pilot program offers time of use rates to save customers money
Westar Energy wants 1,000 customers to try a new program that would shift electricity use to off-peak periods.
The utility company says the pilot program offers time of use rates to save customers money and help manage the demand on the electric system.
Peak energy use times during the summer are weekdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Under the pilot program, the cost for energy during that period would be about 13.5 cents per kilowatt hour.
Using energy during off-peak times would cost about 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour. The hours and costs would change during the winter.
The utility says the three-year pilot program is restricted to 1,000 customers each year.
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Associated Press information from: Lawrence Journal-World
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Iamgonnagetu
Tuesday 10 July 2012 11:11 Report this comment
Looks like WestStar is pushing snake oil once again. They do not have the best interests of their customers in mind, they are only looking at their bottom line. This keeps upper management living in luxury and satisfies their stockholders.
Indy452
Tuesday 10 July 2012 16:41 Report this comment
If everyone starts using the bulk of energy before 1 and after 8PM doesn't that make those times the "new" peak energy usage hours?
FamilyMan08
Tuesday 10 July 2012 22:46 Report this comment
Also when users spend less money Westar can ask for a rate increase because of the falling revenue. Its a neat trick. Con consumers into a certain behavior then get the rates increased.
pops67401
Wednesday 11 July 2012 07:53 Report this comment
I would trust Westar about as far as I could toss their fatcat board of directors across a hot parking lot