Are you a fan of spending less on energy? Run your ceiling fan on high to feel about 4 degrees cooler in a room. Placement matters. A nearby, direct breeze is the most effective way to experience a fan’s wind chill factor. Place a box fan in a window during the morning and evening to […]
Energy Efficiency
Know where your energy dollars go
Chad StoneGENERAL MANAGER One of the most common questions we hear from members is, “What in my home is using the most electricity?” It’s a great question—and the answer often surprises people. Many people assume lighting has the biggest impact on their electric bills. While turning off lights when you leave a room is always […]
Soaring temps strain grid
When outdoor temperatures soar, electricity use rises along with it. That’s because air conditioners, likely your largest appliance, typically run longer and more often to counteract the sweltering heat. Since we all tend to use electricity at the same time, that puts significant stress on our electric grid. At Little River Electric Cooperative, we partner […]
The need for new power generation
I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t like to see the needle anywhere near the E on my gas gauge when I’m driving. I want to fill up way before the warning light comes on. I wish it were as easy to refuel our supply of electricity to meet our state’s increasing demand for power. […]
With Peak Alerts, members are winners
Sign up by June 30 for a chance to win a $500 gift card Whether or not you are signed up to Beat The Peak, you’re a winner because you’re a member of Little River Electric Cooperative. But the nearly 65,000 that have already signed up have multiple chances to win monetary prizes. Little River […]
We’re ready for winter, are you?
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, winter officially began on Dec. 21. For those of us in the southern United States, actual signs of the season typically don’t begin in earnest until January, which usually has longer periods of freezing or near-freezing temperatures. If that frigid air is joined by precipitation, it can […]
Sign up and you could win $500
Little River Electric Cooperative members who register for the Beat The Peak program by December 15, 2020, will be eligible to win a $500 Visa gift card in a statewide prize drawing. In addition, one Little River Electric Cooperative member will win a $100 gift card from a local prize drawing. If you are already […]
Member efforts help hold down power costs by $100,000
The more than 30,000 volunteers participating in Beat The Peak have already helped save almost $100,000 in power costs, according to a recent impact study. That’s good news for members of the S.C. electric cooperatives working together to keep costs as low as possible for the people they serve. “All of us at Little River […]
It’s time to Beat the Peak
Once again spring has passed us by, and summer has arrived with a vengeance, with near record-breaking temperatures in excess of 95 degrees the entire last week of May. This is 10 degrees above normal for this time of the year and with no rain in weeks has left our beautiful spring blooms and grass […]
