The POWER of COMMUNITY
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:: Public Power's Impact
::Low Cost

::Reliability

::Local Service & Support

::Directly Accountable

::Committed to Conservation
:: Residential Summer Tips
:: Use your air conditioning sensibly

*Set your thermostat to 78 degrees when you are home and 85 degrees or off when you are away. *Using ceiling or room fans allows you to set the thermostat higher because the air movement will cool the room. Always take into account health considerations and be sure to drink plenty of fluids in warm weather. (Save: 1 - 3 percent per degree, for each degree the thermostat is set above 72 degrees)


Keep your heating ducts and equipment clean.  Clean or replace your furnace filters regularly.
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Residential Advantages:: Locate in a Public Power Community

     *Low Cost - RUC provides one of the lowest electric rates in Sauk
                         County.  Compare our rates with others: Rate Comparison
                         Benefits to your business: provide competitively priced
                         products and services
     *Reliability - limited service interruptions
                         If a planned outage is necessary, RUC will give you a
                         courtesy call
     *Local Service & Support - provides quick response times to outages
                         and provides a convenient location for customers.
                         Benefits of local control: stable and competitive prices.
     *Directly Accountable - RUC is held directly accountable to the people we
                         serve
     *Commitment to Conservation - RUC is committed to conserving
                         electricity as well as electrical safety.  See our
                         conservation programs for business below:

Let us help you lower your energy costs! Discover new and fun ways to manage your energy usage.  Home Energy Calculator

Residential customers:: Home Energy Suite
 Home Energy Suite is an online resource to help you lower your energy bills and save money. Discover fun and new ways that you can manage your energy usage with the Home Energy Calculator, a Residential Energy Systems Library, Interactive Energy Home, Kids Korner, a Lighting Calculator, a TV Calculator and more!  The Home Energy Suite provides 24/7 access to the energy answers you seek.
http://www.wppienergy.com/

Winter Energy Efficiency Tips:

Set your thermostat to 68 degrees by day and much lower by night.  Keep your heating ducts and equipment clean.  Clean or replace you furnace filters regularly.

Get a "SMART" Thermostat. Install a programmable thermostat to raise or lower temperature while you're asleep or at work.

Put your window coverings to work. Think of drapes and shades as window insulation. Use them to let warming sunlight in or to keep heat in or out.

Repair leaky duct work. Check for leaks in air ducts when furnace is on. Seal leaks with "mastic" tape. A qualified contractor can help.

Get rid or drafts. Install weather-stripping around doors, window frames, and AC units. Use caulk where pipes and window frames meet the wall.

Are you in the process of purchasing a home?  Look for these features: Passive solar, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, tightly sealed ducts, proper insulation, and energy saving windows.

RUC & WPPI Energy develop energy efficiency and conservation programs that residential customers want and value. Programs and services available to residential customers include:

  • Responsible Appliance Recycling Program (RARP)
  • Central Air Tune-up Discount
  • Tree Power! Incentive
  • Focus on Energy: www.focusonenergy.com
      Efficient Heating & Cooling Initiative
      ENERGY STAR® Homes
      ENERGY STAR Lighting & Appliances
      Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
      Solar Energy Incentive
      Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

Income-qualified customers

RUC & WPPI Energy develop programs and services designed to help relieve the energy burden facing customers that are struggling financially. RUC works with and communicates with income-eligible customers. Programs and services available to income-qualified customers include:

  • Appliance Replacement Program
  • Cooling Assistance Program
  • Energy Assistance/Customer Credit
  • Home Weatherization Program

Community Benefits

Public power is an American tradition of community choice and community control over a vital public service. A municipal utility is a valuable asset to the community, in part because the utility is more than a provider of electricity - it is also an involved citizen.

Reedsburg Utility has placed much emphasis on improving the local quality of life through active involvement in the community. This is the higher calling of public power - the seamless connection between providing that vital public service and making the community a better place to live.