from the sun. This heat is available to anyone

who is equipped to use it. Even in the dead of

winter there’s enough heat below the frost

line in the ground to keep your home cozy and

warm.

A geothermal heat pump is the most efficient

heating and cooling system you can buy -

three to four times more efficient than a gas

furnace. In the winter it uses a system of

underground pipes carrying a special liquid to

collect heat from the earth, then pumps it

into your home. In the summer, the process is

reversed.

With a geothermal heat pump utilizing offpeak

rates, you can heat and cool an average

home in our area for as little as $200-$300 a

year. The system quickly pays for itself with

this kind of savings. In fact, the geothermal

heat pump is so efficient, the U.S. Department

of Energy strongly recommends it.

Geothermal heat pumps are eligible for a

rebate based on size. Call for details.

Warm up to ETS savings with our generous

cost-sharing offer.

Looking for a warm way to save some cold

cash? Then consider the benefits of Electrical

Thermal Storage, or ETS, home heating.

As central heating systems or individual room

units, ETS units are exclusively electric. There

is no need for ductwork or a back up heat

source. ETS units heat electrically, storing

heat in dense ceramic bricks. As the household

thermostat calls for heat, air is circulated

around the bricks and out into the room,

providing clean, quiet and comfortable heat.

There’s even the option for ETS slab heat

cable. Electric cables or tubes are embedded

below a concrete floor. They heat the concrete

at night, during off-peak hours when the rates

are low. All day long, the heat radiates in the

room to keep your family cozy and warm.

This ETS equipment is eligible for a rebate.

The member pays only a portion of the

equipment cost, but reaps all the benefits.

Additionally, we offer special low electric rates

for ETS systems under this program. The

electricity used for ETS heating is metered

separately from other household use and is

billed at our off-peak electric rate.

To qualify for this special rate, the ETS unit(s)

must be wired so that the cooperative can

switch off the charging elements during

specified control times. The control is done

via a radio receiver. All ETS systems will

receive a daily charge time during off-peak

hours. With a correctly sized ETS home heating

system, residents will be unaware of the

control periods.

Electric Thermal Storage is an excellent, low

cost way to add warmth to cold and drafty

rooms or heat an addition to your house

without disrupting your present heating

system. Check out these ETS benefits:

• 100% efficient

• low operating costs

• easy to operate, with little maintenance

• provides a safe, clean and comfortable heat

For several years, the Oakdale Electric

Cooperative has offered a Dual Fuel Heating

program. It combines use of load-controlled

electric heating, along with a back up heat

source of the member’s choice. We recommend

use of a thermostatically controlled, automatic

back up heat source.

It is the member’s responsibility to supply the

back up source of heating during control

times. This back up cannot be electric.

Qualifying installations should have a

minimum of 6,000 watts (6KW) of resistance

type electric heating, permanently affixed to

the structure. Portable electric space heaters

will not qualify.

Those members participating in the Dual Fuel

Heating program may also have air

conditioning billed at the lower controlled

summer rate, provided it is not less than

20,000 BTUs of cooling capacity. Air

conditioning is not required for participation

in the Dual Fuel Heating program. The

controlled electric heating and air

conditioning must be metered separately. This

meter is assessed a reduced monthly facility

charge.

Members must sign an agreement with the

cooperative to participate in the program. It

is the member’s responsibility to have an

electrician install the necessary wiring, second

meter socket and, if necessary, a contactor

device, as required for participation in the

program.

The cooperative installs, owns and maintains

the radio receiver and electric meter.

Our special, low electric rate for controlled

winter heating and summer air conditioning

requires installation of a Dual Fuel meter

socket and Dual Fuel service panel, at an

approximate cost of $700.

Everyone’s comfortable with individual room

thermostats!

Electric baseboard heaters are individual room

heaters. They are available in varying lengths

and are fastened to the wall near the floor.

Each room has its own thermostat that can be

wall mounted or unit mounted. The units

operate on 240-volt current and are hardwired

(not plugged into an outlet). Baseboard

heaters qualify for the special off-peak

heating rate if used in conjunction with a

back-up heating system.

An electric forced air furnace uses a blower

unit, called an air handler. It blows air over a

series of electrically heated coils. The heated

air is then distributed throughout the home

through a ducting system. Electric forced air

systems can be coupled with air-to-air heat

pumps or central air conditioners to provide

year-around comfort. Electric forced air

systems qualify for our special off-peak

heating rate when used in conjunction with a

back-up heat source.

An easy conversion to clean, convenient

electric heat!

A plenum heater is an electric heating unit

that is inserted into the plenum chamber of

an existing gas, oil, or wood forced -air

heating system. It fits in the space where a

central air conditioning unit would normally

be installed. A plenum heater converts the

existing furnace into a Dual Fuel Heating

system.

An electric boiler uses electric heating

elements to deliver hot water for in-floor

radiant and hot water baseboard heat. They

are available as 9 kW mini-boiler units, as well

as larger capacity boilers, up to 27 kW.

Rebates may be available, contingent on the

SEER rating of the air conditioning unit(s).

Call for details.