A conservation period will be called from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, for all Delmarva Power customers, and for Delmarva Power’s Maryland and Delaware customers participating in Energy Wise Rewards.
The brief conservation period is part of a test required by the regional grid operator PJM.
Delmarva Power’s Delaware residential and small commercial customers and its Maryland residential customers can receive a bill credit of $1.25 for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of reduced energy use below the customer’s average energy use during specific hours on a Peak SavingsDay. Customers will receive a phone call indicating the hours to reduce energy use. Customers can also choose to be notified by email or text.
For customers participating in Delmarva Power’s Energy Wise Rewards, a conservation period will be called from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
This means that Delmarva Power will cycle participants’ air conditioner compressors off and on for short intervals during these hours.
Because the air conditioner fan will continue to run, most customers will not notice a temperature change in their homes.
Peak Energy Savings Credit and Energy Wise Rewards are voluntary programs. Energy Wise Rewards offers customers a choice of a web-programmable thermostat or an outdoor switch, which the energy company installs at no charge.
Customers can learn more about Peak Energy Savings Credits and get energy-saving tips by calling 1-855-750-PEAK (Delaware) or 1-855-751-PEAK (Maryland) or by visiting delmarva.com/peak.
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