Load management helps us reduce wholesale power cost by lowering peak use when power is the most expensive during the hot summer months, generally from June through September.

Like any supply and demand rule, energy is more expensive when the demand is high. Typically, the peak of the energy market is related to the temperature and weather patterns, which vary from year to year.

Irrigation accounts play a pivotal role in the load management program. By participating in the program, irrigators allow Medina EC to shut off power to irrigation equipment on days the market is experiencing high demand. This reduces the overall demand Medina EC requires at key moments, which lowers our power costs. About 75 percent of irrigation accounts are enrolled in this program. In exchange for their participation, irrigators receive a reduced rate on demand and energy charges.

The 2022 Load Management season is complete.

Members with irrigation rates interested in participating in the program must enroll by April 20, 2023. You can enroll your account(s) by completing this form for each account. You can also download a PDF version of the agreement here.