Agricultural Irrigation Pump Load Control Service

Just in time for summer – a way to reduce your electricity bills for irrigation.

During the billing months of June, July and August, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., will test a new program to help farmers reduce the electricity cost of irrigation pumps. The test is for farms in the Hazen area and is limited to 100 irrigation pumps.

Participants will receive a credit of $4.16 per kilowatt, and the savings will be limited to 30% off your monthly base bill before adjustments.

All you do is agree to allow us to interrupt electric service to the pump for 3 hours each day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of noon and 9:00 p.m., excluding holidays.

You may sign up for all your pumps or just one. The program will begin on June 2, 2008, and last through the end of August. The credits will appear on electric bills you receive in July, August and September.

Here’s the way it works:

At our expense, we will install a special meter that can be activated using wireless and broadband signals. Each weekday during the program period, we will interrupt the power to the meter for three hours. In return for your participation, we will apply the credit to the bill for that service month and credit your bill for up to 30% of the base electricity charge bill before adjustments for that pump.

If you would like to participate in this program, please call or e-mail us as soon as possible:

PHONE: 1-800-324-4709

EMAIL: arcscfarmers@entergy.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. How will the credit be applied?

The program will provide a $4.16 credit per kilowatt of electricity used for each pump. The total credit could be as much as 30% of the base bill amount before adjustments.

2. Why is Entergy Arkansas implementing this program?

The Arkansas Public Service Commission has urged Entergy Arkansas to find ways to reduce the total “peak load,” the amount of electricity required to serve all our customers during the weekday periods of summer afternoons. This will result in a favorable benefit for all customers.

3. What if I choose to terminate the program before it is over in August?

You may end your participation at any time, but if you do so, your credits will end and all prior billings for which you received a credit will be recalculated and will be re-billed at your regular rate.

4. What if something goes wrong with the meter or the switching controls?

Installation and maintenance is our responsibility. We will give you a special 24-hour telephone number to call in case there is a problem.

5. What about other months? Next year? What about pumps other than those listed?

At this time, Entergy Arkansas is requesting the Arkansas Public Service Commission to authorize this program in the Hazen area during the times mentioned in the letter. We hope that once this test is completed it will provide the data necessary to justify expanding the program in the future.

6. Where can I see the terms of the agreement?

CLICK HERE to download the terms.

The terms will not be final until we receive commission approval.

7. When will I know if I can participate?

Following approval by the Arkansas Public Service Commission of the program you will be sent an official agreement for this service based upon the order in which your request was received. Those customers that contact Entergy Arkansas first will receive the contracts up to 100 irrigation pumps. So call or e-mail us today of your interest and indicate which pumps you want to include in this program.