Flathead Electric Cooperative Launching High-tech Program to Help Consumers Better Manage Their Use of Electricity in Libby, Montana

Volunteers in Libby will be the first in the Flathead Electric Cooperative http://www.flatheadelectric.com/ to participate in a pilot program to see if – when given the right options, information and rewards – consumers will choose to reduce the amount of power they use during peak times.

The Bonneville Power Administration, Flathead Electric’s major power supplier, late this year plans to significantly increase its peak-time demand charge, giving Flathead Electric and its customers an incentive to even-out its usage.

"If we can move power from that hour to other hours in the month, we have a lower cost overall in power," explained Flathead Electric’s regulatory analyst Russ Schneider, who shaped the peak-time project.

By Canda Harbaugh, The Western News The Western News

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