Cool Keeper
As
our communities along the Wasatch Front continue to grow,
so does the demand for electricity. That demand will only
increase in the future, bringing with it the possible need
to build new electrical infrastructure. While Rocky Mountain Power is
constantly investing in solutions to improve reliability and
efficiency, you can help too. By signing up for Cool Keeper,
you will contribute to a brighter future for your family and
our environment by more efficiently using the existing electrical
infrastructure.
For every season that you participate, you will receive a $20 bill credit on your fall Rocky Mountain Power bill.
Sign up for Cool Keeper and a device will be connected to
your central air conditioning unit. On selected summer days
when energy demand soars, the Cool Keeper device receives
a wireless signal. This signal tells the device to turn your
central air conditioning unit compressor off and on, lessening the strain
on the power system. Your air conditioner's fan will continue to operate, thus continuing to recirculate the cooled air.
Working together, we can have a bright, sustainable energy
future.
Cool Keeper
Benefits for You:
- For every season that you participate, you will
receive a $20 bill credit on your fall Rocky Mountain Power
bill. (A partial credit applies for participation
after June 1.)
- Cool Keeper activation will have little or no impact
on your comfort. Some customers report the change
in temperature is only 1 to 3° F.
- Cool Keeper typically turns off your compressor
for only a few minutes per half-hour from 2 p.m. to
8 p.m. on selected summer weekdays.
- The time delay feature is designed to help protect
the air conditioning compressor from short cycling as a result
of a power outage.
- Cool Keeper will only be activated during the summer,
June through August, and will never be activated on
holidays or weekends.
- It's free. There is no charge for the installation
and service of the Cool Keeper device. If you are
not satisfied,you can ask to be removed from the program
at no cost to you.
- Installation is easy. If our technician has safe
access to your outdoor air conditioning unit(s), you
don't need to be at home when the device(s) is installed.
Cool Keeper Benefits to Your Community
- Cool Keeper helps manage our state's energy outlook
by balancing the demand for electricity along the
Wasatch Front.
- The program helps keep costs down by reducing the
demand for power during peak hours when electricity
is the most expensive to produce or purchase.
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"Cooling" the
demand
- About 30 percent of electricity consumed at home
is used for central air conditioning.
- Demand for electricity peaks on hot summer days
due largely to the increased use of central air conditioning
systems.
- Similar programs have been implemented across the
country. As more volunteers join, the program becomes
more effective at reducing the use of peak power.
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*A partial credit is applied for
participation after the start of the cooling season (June 1). Small commercial customers with air
conditioning systems between 65,000 Btu/hr and 90,000 Btu/hr may be eligible for a $40 thank
you credit. If those customers enroll after June 1, the partial credit is applied as follows: Sign up
for Cool Keeper before July 1, the bill credit is $30; before August 1, the bill credit is $20; and
before September 1, the bill credit is $10. Participants who enroll after September 1 will receive
their full credit the following year.
