How does the EnergyWise program work?
When you enroll in EnergyWise, Progress Energy will arrange (at no cost to you) for an approved contractor to install smart, proven technology at your home that communicates with selected electrical equipment such as your heat pump with emergency heat strip, electric water heater, and/or your air conditioning compressor. This technology allows us to temporarily reduce energy consumption during times of unusually high energy demand by cycling power off and on to one or more of your enrolled appliances. If activated during the summer season (May-September), the cycles would affect your air conditioner’s compressor. (The fan continues to operate normally.) The cycles would typically occur at 10- to 15-minute intervals for up to four hours, typically between 1 and 7 pm. If a period of unusually high energy demand occurs during the winter season (December – March) the cycles would target the electric water heater and/or heat pump’s emergency heat strip. Winter season cycles typically take p
Related Questions
- If I am already enrolled in the EnergyWise program and I am having a new air conditioner, heat pump or water heater installed in my house, what should I do?
- How does the EnergyWise program relate to EZ$64 program that used to be available from Progress Energy?
- Who can enroll in the EnergyWise program?
