Ways to Save with Time-of-Day (TOD)

Saving with the Time-of-Day Rate Plan is easy. You just need to know which of your appliances and devices require the most electricity, the times of day you can take advantage of Off-Peak hours and the habits or new technology you can use to better manage your electricity usage. See how appliance savings could add up over a year!

 
Time of Use Checklist

Off-Peak vs. Peak Energy

With Time-of-Day, the cost of electricity is substantially cheaper during certain hours of the day. Find out about Off-Peak and Peak hours, the benefits of using energy at certain times and why we’re moving to Time-of-Day Rates. 

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Off-Peak Appliance Savings

Once you understand that you can control your energy bill just by changing when you do certain things in your house, it’s easy to take action and keep getting the best deal on electricity with a TOD plan. Here are some energy saving tips for your:

Cooling and Heating Your Home

Keep comfortable while saving on your energy bills. In the summer, air conditioning can drive up your energy bills between the months of May and September. With the Time-of-Day Rate Plans you can save money by precooling your home. In the winter, homes with electric heat and heat pumps can shift energy usage to Off-Peak hours.
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Charging Your EV Overnight

Electric vehicle owners will see instant savings on all Time-of-Day Rate Plans by charging overnight. Super Off-Peak rates are about 40% lower than Off-Peak or standard rates. High-capacity EV batteries may consume 30 to 50 kWh in one charging cycle. If you charge your EV overnight 365 days a year, you’ll save 40% compared to charging on a 180 Flat Rate.

To make it easier, most electric vehicles and EV chargers come with a timer that lets you charge your EV at a specific time. 

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Solar Net Meter and TOD

When billed on Time-of-Day Rates, energy credits accumulate in separate banks for each time period (ex. if you produce excess energy during a Peak period, the credits are applied to the Peak period bank). New energy bank rules for net meter customers enrolled in either of our Time-of-Day Rates, (Off-Peak Rate-194 or Super Off-Peak Rate-195), will allow for transferring credits between periods. Credits earned during an Off-Peak period may be transferred to the Peak credit bank and vice versa, upon request.
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Understand Your Energy Usage

MySmartEnergy gives you more data about your energy usage. See for yourself which times of day you’re using the most energy so you can decide how, or if, you can shift some of your use to get the most savings from a TOD plan.
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