I hope you were able to enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends. And I hope you’ve recovered from your food coma.
For the 10 of you (including my mom) who read my newsletter, you’ve seen how I’ve been promoting propane gas appliances and the available rebates. A couple of years ago, I was invited to attend a webinar and the folks on the webinar were claiming that if you’re seeing electrical power outages now, it may be multiplied by up to 100 times in the future if there is no more additional electrical generation. Of course that was a worst-case scenario, but it got me thinking.
So, what’s causing the electrical crisis that we may be seeing in the future? It sounds like data centers will play a big part in the increasing consumption of electricity and Wisconsin is currently courting data companies to bring them here. With the electric infrastructure we have today, they’ll be hard pressed to keep up.
High demand plus low supply equals higher prices. What can you do to keep your electric bill reasonable? If you are hooked up to natural gas, listen up. This applies to you too. The answer is gas appliances. Natural gas and propane appliances are reliable, low-cost alternatives to electric appliances. When I say appliances, I mean furnaces, water heaters, cook stoves, clothes dryers and fireplaces. Gas appliances are less expensive than their electric counterparts to operate. If you want to save money on your rising electric bill, look into propane appliances.
Here’s another way to save. There are more generators being installed on homes and businesses now than ever before as the risks of service interruptions increase. This is because people are increasingly concerned about power outages. Are you considering getting a propane or natural gas generator? The less electric appliances you have, the less electric load you have. Max electric load is what generator sizing is based on. Smaller generators cost less. By having fewer electric appliances and more gas ones, you can save money on your generator.
I hope I’ve convinced you when it comes to purchasing gas appliances over electric. If not, here’s another reason. REBATES! The Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council are offering rebates worth hundreds of dollars for propane appliances. Contact your local Premier energy office to learn more.
Farmers, if you’re interested in locking in your diesel fuel for next year and your accountant is telling you to get it done before the end of the calendar year, we can help. Call Shane at 608-504-6281. If you’re looking for lubricants, Shane is your man as well. Cenex is offering a promotion of a $50 gift card for every 100 gallons of qualifying lubricants purchased.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you
