NOVEC begins energy-saving initiative

By: Submitted release | NOVEC
Published: February 19, 2012

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. --

The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, Manassas, launched its “Green Energy Initiative” to encourage customerowners to embrace renewable energy and energy conservation.

The initiative includes time-of-use rates and Renewable Energy Certificates. These programs will add to NOVEC’s existing green programs that include load management, recycling and a biomass plant under construction in Halifax County.

“The co-op has been supporting wise energy use since the oil embargo in the 1970s made the U.S. realize we were too dependent on foreign energy sources,” said Gil Jaramillo, manager of business development and energy services.

“We began a load management program in 1979 to shift peak demand usage to off-peak times during extremely hot and cold days. We stepped up our materials recycling program and urged customers to look for the Energy Star label when shopping for appliances. A few years ago we replaced old lighting fixtures with new, energy-saving ones in all our offices. Today we’re hoping to go even further with the greening of Northern Virginia,” Jaramillo said.

NOVEC is looking for 300 residential and 300 small commercial customers who will volunteer for a pilot time-of-use program. The program will give participants a slight discount on electricity consumed during off-peak hours. Peak hours are between 1 and 6 p. m. on weekdays from June through September.

Consuming electricity during off-peak hours saves money for NOVEC and its customers on hot days when customers use a lot of energy to stay cool.

NOVEC begins energy-saving initiative

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