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On cold mornings when temperatures drop below 35 degrees, our Island energy use soars when our heat turns on. If we do this at the same time on the same day, there's an electricity demand spike, which causes transformers to come dangerously close to overloading.

Along with PSE's Demand Response Pilot, our actions last winter kept peak demand below the PSE-defined limit during Winter 2011. Way to go, Bainbridge!   

What can you do this winter?  On cold mornings betwee 6-9 a.m. and evenings between 5-9 p.m., you can take simple actions such as lowering your thermostat by 2°, making sure your water heater is set to 120° F, reducing your use of appliances or avoiding doing laundry during these peak times.  You can help us shed the load.  

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