What is the Electrical Curtailment Program?
The university generates about 30% of its electricity at its power plant and contracts with MidAmerican Energy to provide the remainder of electricity to campus. This contract includes active participation in their Electrical Curtailment program with the goal of controlling and reducing the use of electricity during peak summer usage periods. Participation in this program allows MidAmerican Energy to distribute its electrical load evenly to it consumers forestalling critical shortages and avoiding high distribution charges from other vendors.
