Cycled Air
Cycled Air Program
Earn $30 for Participating!
If you have central air conditioning in your home, you qualify for a program that will help United Power manage energy demand.
The Cycled Air Program is designed to help the cooperative reduce peak consumption and control expensive peak costs, which should result in costs savings for all our customers. As a participant, you will get $30 for signing up!
What is a peak?
During the course of any day, there are times when customers demand more electricity. This high energy demand is referred to as the peak. Most electric utilities hit their highest peaks on the hottest days during the summer months and United Power is no exception.
Between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., most customers arrive home from work and flip on multiple appliances like their stove, television and air conditioner—an appliance contributing to over 50 percent of the average consumer’s energy use. Running all these energy users creates a huge demand on the electric system.
How can I help?
It’s simple. When you join the Cycled Air Program, we’ll install a device outside your home that will automatically cycle your central air conditioner or heat pump’s compressor on and off at short intervals and only on peak energy demand days. By allowing us to cycle your compressor, we can reduce energy consumption and lower our peak usage. For participating in the Cycled Air Program, you’ll receive a credit of $30 on your bill at the end of the summer.
Will I still be comfortable?
Your air conditioner or heat pump compressor will be cycled at short intervals and only on the highest peak days during the summer months. The fan inside your home will continue to operate, which will keep already cooled air moving through your home. Typically, indoor temperatures may only change one to two degrees. Most people don’t even notice that their compressor has cycled.
 Sign up today! We will handle the rest. When we receive your enrollment, we will send an experienced HVAC Technician to your home to fit your air conditioner or heat pump with a load control receiver. You do not have to be home, but we will need access to your air conditioner. If your air conditioner or heat pump is in your backyard, please keep our contractors safe by unlocking gates, clearing the pathway, and restraining animals.
Questions?
Call United Power at 303-637-1250
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