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Valley Rural Energy Services: Learn More About VRES  
Toll-free: 800-432-0680 | Pay-by-phone: 855-922-3147
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

HIC Number PA130865

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To help you estimate your electricity use, various energy calculators are available. The following conversions between dollars and cents will be helpful when entering data in the calculators.

  • $0.1000 = 10 cents
  • $0.1145 = 11.45 cents

Appliance Calculator Worksheet

Appliance Worksheet buttonValley REC has created an appliance worksheet to help you determine the energy used and the cost to run your various appliances, devices, and equipment for a month. The worksheet uses spreadsheet software to perform its calculations. The appliance calculator worksheet is the first sheet (tab) of the spreadsheet, and instructions are on the second sheet (tab).

Two versions of the spreadsheet are available. One is an Excel file, and the other is an OpenDocument file. Click on your preferred version to begin your calculations

  • Appliance Worksheet - Excel Spreadsheet (18 KB)
  • Appliance Worksheet - OpenDocument Spreadsheet (17 KB)

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Please note that these calculator links will open in a new browser window or tab. Valley Rural Electric Cooperative is not responsible for the content of those pages.

Space Heater Calculator

Space Heater Calculator buttonUse the space heater calculator to help estimate how much your monthly bill could increase due to the use of a space heater. After the calculator screen appears, enter the requested information. Enter the price in dollars. The software displays the approximate cost in dollars to operate the heater per hour, per day, per month (30.4167 days), and per year.

This calculator is part of EnergyUseCalculator.com.

Television Calculator

Television Calculator buttonUse the television calculator to see how much energy is used by your current or new television. After the calculator screen appears, enter the requested information. Enter the price in dollars. The software displays the approximate cost in dollars to operate the television per hour, per day, per month (30.4167 days), and per year. A chart of common televisions sizes compares the energy use of each type of display: LED (light-emitting diode), LCD (liquid crystal display), CRT (cathode ray tube), and plasma.

This calculator is part of EnergyUseCalculator.com.

Appliance Calculator

Appliance Calculator buttonUse the appliance calculator to estimate how much energy is used by different appliances and devices. Select an appliance from the initial page. After the calculator screen appears, enter the requested information. Enter the price in dollars. The software displays the approximate cost in dollars to operate the machine per hour, per day, per month (30.4167 days), and per year.

This calculator is part of EnergyUseCalculator.com.

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Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

10700 Fairgrounds Road

PO Box 477

Huntingdon, PA 16652-0477

 

Phone Numbers

Telephone: 814-643-2650

Toll-free: 800-432-0680

Pay-by-phone: 855-922-3147

Fax: 814-643-1678

 

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

 

HIC Number PA130865

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  • Home
  • Billing Info
    • View & Pay Bill
    • Residential Bill
    • Payment Options
    • SmartHub Overview
      • SmartHub for the Web
      • SmartHub for iOS
      • SmartHub for Android
    • Disconnection Policy
    • Rates
    • FAQs About Rates
    • Fees
    • Definitions
      • Purchased Power Adjustment
  • Member Info
    • The Cooperative Difference
    • Bylaws and Forms
    • Annual Report
    • Capital Credits
    • Directors and Districts
    • Member Meetings
    • Recent Posts
    • Penn Lines
    • Valley News
    • Scam Alerts
  • Programs & Services
    • Valley Rural Energy Services
      • Generator Sales and Installation
      • Generator Transfer Switches
      • Whole Home Surge Protection
      • Electrical Service Work
      • Water Heater Sales
      • Water Heater Rebates
      • Home Energy Audits
      • LED Light Bulbs
    • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
    • Community Service Grant Program
    • Co-op Connections Program
    • Demand Response
      • Demand Response Details
    • Educational Programs
    • For Kids
    • Golf Outing
    • Members Helping Members
    • Scholarships - Brighter Future
      • 2024 Recipients
      • 2023 Recipients
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      • 2011 Recipients
      • 2010 Recipients
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