Interruptible Water Heater

If you are in the market for a new water heater, Midwest Energy Cooperative has an offer you can’t refuse: agree to participate in our load management and we will give you the water heater free!

Load management allows us to remotely control the electricity to your water heater. As a utility we have periods of peak usage during which customers are using a lot of power at the same time. During these peak periods, we face the possibility of having increased power supply costs. By controlling water heaters and other electric load during these periods, we can control our power consumption and keep prices low for you. We then pass those savings back to you in the form of the credit on your electric bill: $4 a month for a 50-gallon water heater and $8 a month for an 80-gallon unit.

So when you’re in need of a new water heater, you can pay for it using your load management credit and have no out-of-pocket expenses. Purchase a 50-gallon electric water heater under this program, and the $4 per month load management credit will be applied to the cost of the water heater for 66 months. If your hot water needs are more significant, you can purchase the 80-gallon electric water heater under the same program, and the $8 per month load management credit will be applied to the cost of the water heater for 66 months. After the 66-month term, your monthly payments are finished and you will begin receiving the credit in full.

Water heater control does not exceed five hours a day, and occurs predominately between the hours of 3-8 p.m. when the system is at its peak. The hot water stored within your insulated tank will remain hot for a long time. Minimum usage of 400 kWh per month is required to receive the credit.

Water heater units are available for pick-up from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Cassopolis office, and by appointment in the Adrian and Paw Paw offices. For more information about this program, please call the cooperative at 1-800-492-5989, or visit one of our district service centers.