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Idaho Power pitches FlexPeak and school-energy cohort programs to Middleton district
Summary
Idaho Power representatives described two programs — a summer FlexPeak demand-response payment and a year-round school-energy cohort with retrofit incentives — and answered questions about implementation, controls, and likely incentives for the Middleton School District.
Idaho Power representatives presented two energy programs to the Middleton School District board on the utility’s role in cutting peak demand and funding efficiency upgrades at school facilities. Megan Mitchell, a QEAP energy advisor, and Chris (identified as a customer incentive senior engineer) outlined a FlexPeak demand-response option and a longer-term cohort program that pairs coaching and targeted incentives with facility evaluations.
The presentation matters because both programs offer recurring payments or capital incentives that could lower the district’s electric bills and help defer capital spending on HVAC and lighting upgrades. District staff asked practical questions about controls, scheduling and how incentives would be paid.
The FlexPeak program pays customers to reduce electrical load on the grid during hot summer peak days (season: June 15–Sept. 15). Chris said the…
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