The EnergyWise Dual Fuel Program is a controlled, whole home electric heating program that helps save money and conserve energy. This program combines two heat sources to best fit your home heating needs by taking advantage of a low cost electric heat source combined with an alternative, whole home backup system. With a Dual Fuel heating system, an electric heat source, such as a boiler, is used in conjunction with fuel oil, propane, natural gas, wood or electric storage heat as a backup heating system. Members enrolled in this program receive our EnergyWise rate.

HOW IT WORKS

When demand for electricity is high, the electric heat source is shut off, or controlled. During control periods, your home’s backup system provides the heat you need. Heaters are controlled up to a maximum of 400 hours per heating season, with a maximum continuous control time of 12 hours per day.

REQUIREMENTS & BENEFITS

• Participants must have an electric resistive heating system of 9 kW or more, combined with an acceptable whole home backup heating system equal to or greater than the electric system enrolled on the program. Failure to have a working backup heating system will result in removal from the program.
• Participants receive electricity used for heating at our EnergyWise rate of 6.3 cents per kWh.
• One-time* $200 rebate available for qualifying new heating systems. See bottom of page for sign-up information.
  *Requires separate dual fuel metering system; one metering system and demand response unit per structure allowed.

COST COMPARISON

This EnergyWise Cost Comparison Chart shows the price you would need to purchase fuel to beat the EnergyWise rate for electric heating.

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Contact our Energy Services department during business hours at (800) 962-0655.