Surprise Valley Electrification Corp.

ENERGY CONSERVATION

WHILE YOU'RE AWAY...

The electricity used in your home does not stop while you are away from your home unless it is disconnected.   Your refrigerator, freezer, furnace, and water heater continue to operate.  After winterizing your home, you may want to disconnect the power at your main breaker to assure that no power is used.

If you want to know the amount of electricity used while you are away, read your meter just before you leave and immediately upon your return.

In order to prevent your service from being unnecessarily disconnected during an absence, call our office and let us know how long you plan to be away.

WHENEVER YOU PLAN TO BE OUT OF TOWN,  PLEASE ARRANGE FOR PAYMENT OF YOUR BILL.

ENERGY AUDITS

SVEC has trained staff available to perform energy audits for all services.  Call our Member Service Manager at 530/233-3511 to request an energy audit of your home or business.

SVEC also has energy consumption monitors available for tracking and monitoring the electrical use of your home or business. Please contact our office to have our Member Servcie staff install one of these monitors.

IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES

Download our Energy Efficiency Incentives PDF brochure..

SVEC is now providing incentives for installing energy efficient irrigation measures.  Incentives are available for energy-efficient hardware improvements such as installation or replacement of pressure regulators, nozzles, sprinklers and gaskets.

Incentives are also available for National Electrical Manufactures Association premium motors ranging from 5 horsepower to 500 horsepower.

Surprise Valley Electric will continue to provide pump tests at no cost to our members.   An ultrasonic flow meter is used to measure flow in gallons per minute. The discharge pressure is recorded and the pumping water level is measured using a sounder or water level indicator.  Electrical Input is recorded or measured off the electric meter to calculate kilowatt demand and convert to electrical horsepower.

This data is used to determine the operating efficiency of the pumping plant and can be used to determine if the pumping plant is in need of repair or replacement.

Please contact Lynn Culp, Member Service Manager, if you have a project you believe is eligible for an irrigation incentive or to schedule a pump test.

ENERGY STAR INCENTIVES

Download our Energy Efficiency Incentives PDF brochure.

SVEC has the following Residential Efficiency Incentives:

SVEC should be contacted prior to the purchase to ensure the appliance is eligible for the rebate.  Call Member Services at 530/233-3511 to verify incentives.

WATER HEATER WRAPS

SVEC will provide free of charge, a water heater wrap to any SVEC customer with an electric water heater. After testing the water temperature and adjusting it if necessary, you may install an insulated wrap with a vinyl covering which will, save you between $15 and $20 annually, depending on your lifestyle and whether your water heater is in a heated or unheated location.

FLUORESCENT LIGHTING

Replace your incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient screw-in compact fluorescent light bulbs and experience an energy savings of approximately 75%.  Although these bulbs are more expensive to purchase, they last up to ten times longer than an incandescent bulb with comparable light output.

We have a limited supply of these lamps available for our members at no charge.

HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY DO YOU USE?

Download our Bill Estimator Spreadsheet (XLS, 106kb) and find out!