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Overview
Time-of-Use can save money on your electric bill if you can use some large appliances on evenings and weekends rather than weekdays. With Time-of-Use, your electricity price is lower during times when energy demand is low (off-peak) and higher during times when demand is high (on-peak). The more you shift use of large electric appliances, such as heating and water heating equipment, to off-peak times, the greater your savings.

However, Time-of-Use is not for everyone. Your bill increases if you do not shift enough electricity use to off-peak times. Here are some situations where Time-of-Use may not be a good choice:

• A large family that prefers taking baths or showers and washing laundry and/or dishes during the day.
• A home where the water heater, furnace and/or clothes dryer use natural gas, propane or oil.
• An average monthly electricity charge less than $50, making savings potential minimal.

Off-Peak Hours: Early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays – 65% of the hours in a week are off-peak. Off-peak holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. If any of these holidays fall on a Sunday and the federal holiday is observed on the following Monday, energy consumed on the Monday will be billed as off-peak.

On-Peak Hours: Weekdays during the time period you choose – 35% of the hours in a week are on-peak.

Weekday On-Peak Time Periods: Choose the period that suits your lifestyle.

• 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Small commercial customers are limited to this on-peak pricing period.)
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  

Terms and Conditions

Compare Time-of-Use rates to standard rates: Residential Commercial

Impact of Shifting Certain Appliances
High Impact

• Electric heat. Most heating needs are at night when it is coldest. Portable space heaters should be used as little as possible during on-peak hours.
• Electric water heater. You can install a timer that limits water heating to off-peak hours. Most tanks store enough hot water for on-peak use.
• Electrically heated spa, hot tub or pool. You can install a timer that limits hot tub, spa or pool heating to off-peak hours.
• Other large users of electricity. You can shift use of other large electricity users, such as electric welding equipment, commercial painting equipment and high-intensity industrial lighting.

Moderate Impact

• Central air conditioner. Most air conditioning is used on-peak (high-cost times). Limit use during on-peak hours and cool during off-peak hours.
• Dehumidifier, outdoor lights, pumps. Install plug-in or hard-wired timers on outdoor lights, pumps, dehumidifiers and other large appliances.
• Electric clothes dryer. Do laundry in off-peak hours.
• Electric range. Bake and cook in off-peak hours.

Low/No Impact

• Household lighting
• TV, computer, electronics
• Refrigerators and freezers
• Small appliances
• Clothes washer (unless you have an electric water heater)
• Gas heat
• Gas water heater
• Microwave oven

How to tell if you have a gas or electric water heater

Gas Water Heater Gas water heaters have a large exhaust pipe (metal or plastic) on top of the unit going from the heater to a chimney or out the side of the house.

Electric Water Heater Electric water heaters do not have an exhaust pipe — just small water pipes running into the top of the unit.

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