Electric Conservation Tips
Appliance Rebates
& Appliance Electricity Usage Charts
Energy Programs & Rebates
Mason County PUD No 1 offers a rebate toward your power bill for the purchase of Energy Star labeled clothes washers, refrigerators, and dishwashers. Rebates also available for qualifying compact fluorescent light bulbs, hot water heaters, new showerhead replacement
. Click here for an example Energy Star Label.
Energy Services Rebate Programs*
Effective October 1st, 2009
Energy Star Clothes Washer
$50.00
Household must
have electric hot water heater to qualify
Energy Star
Refrigerator
$25.00
Energy Star
Freezer
$25.00
must be 7.75 ft
or greater
Energy Star
Dishwasher
$25.00
Water
Heater
$25.00
EF (Energy
Factor) .93 for 50 to 60 gallon
EF .91 for over 60 gallon
CFL (Compact Florescent Bulbs) 5 watts or
higher
$2.50
capped at actual
cost
documentation of quantity of bulbs per pack
Showerhead
Replacement
$12.00
2.0 gpm or less
Household must have electric hot water heater to qualify
maximum of 2 per home
Mason County PUD #1 also has incentives available for New Energy
Star Site-Built Homes, New Energy Star Manufactured Homes, duct sealing and insulation. Please call our number listed
below or email us at
teresah@hctc.com for details on rebate amounts and
requirements.
Mason County PUD #1 Commercial Customers:
Mason County PUD #1 is offering a lighting program for
new and existing construction in commercial buildings. If your
building qualifies for the program our representative will perform
an audit and discuss the program with you. We will explain how you
can save on energy through installing energy efficient lighting.
*Rebates are
effective until March 31st, 2010. Prices are subject to change
without notice.
For more information call Customer Service at 360-877-5249 or 1-800-544-4223.
Appliance Electricity Usage
Major Appliances
|
Average
Watts |
Hours
Operated |
kWh's
/month |
Cost
/Month |
| Water Heater |
4500 |
111 |
500 |
$ 30.75 |
| Hot Tub |
6000 |
80 |
480 |
$ 29.52 |
| Clothes Washer |
600 |
12 |
7 |
$ 0.43 |
| Refrigerator |
850 |
180 |
153 |
$ 9.41 |
| Dishwasher |
1200 |
30 |
36 |
$ 2.21 |
| Portable Heater |
1500 |
360 |
540 |
$ 33.21 |
| Range |
8000 |
20 |
160 |
$ 9.84 |
| Freezer |
1000 |
200 |
200 |
$ 12.30 |
| Clothes Dryer |
4350 |
20 |
87 |
$ 5.35 |
| Color Television |
300 |
180 |
54 |
$ 3.32 |
| Microwave |
650 |
10 |
6.5 |
$ 0.40 |
Miscellaneous Appliances
|
Average
Watts |
Hours
Operated |
kWh's
/month |
Cost
/Month |
| Air Conditioner |
860 |
270 |
233 |
$ 14.33 |
| Electric Blanket |
200 |
120 |
24 |
$ 1.48 |
| Clock |
3 |
720 |
2 |
$ 0.12 |
| Computer/Power/Printer/Fax |
600 |
90 |
54 |
$ 3.32 |
| Coffee Maker |
850 |
15 |
13 |
$ 0.80 |
| Curling Iron |
18 |
8 |
0.14 |
$ 0.01 |
| Dehumidifier |
400 |
360 |
144 |
$ 8.86 |
| Drill, 1/4" |
250 |
2 |
0.5 |
$ 0.03 |
| Exhaust Fan Kitchen/Bath |
250 |
35 |
9 |
$ 0.55 |
| Fryer (Deep Fat) |
1500 |
4 |
6 |
$ 0.37 |
| Furnace Blower |
600 |
180 |
108 |
$ 6.64 |
| Hair Dryer |
1100 |
8 |
9 |
$ 0.55 |
| 100 Watt Regular Light Bulb |
100 |
240 |
24 |
$ 1.48 |
| 40 Watt Fluorescent Light bulb |
40 |
240 |
10 |
$ 0.62 |
| Pellet Stove |
250 |
720 |
180 |
$ 11.07 |
| Security Light |
250 |
300 |
75 |
$ 4.61 |
| Radio/CD Player |
150 |
60 |
9 |
$ 0.55 |
| Sewing Machine |
100 |
10 |
1 |
$ 0.06 |
| Electric Razor (rechargeable) |
12 |
24 |
0.29 |
$ 0.02 |
| Toaster |
1130 |
4 |
4.52 |
$ 0.28 |
| Toaster Oven |
1350 |
5 |
6.75 |
$ 0.42 |
| Vacuum Cleaner |
700 |
10 |
7 |
$ 0.43 |
| Water Bed |
400 |
420 |
168 |
$ 10.33 |
| Well Pump |
950 |
80 |
7 |
$ 4.67 |
| VCR |
950 |
16 |
15 |
$ 0.92 |
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