Our Time-of-Day rate (TOD) is a voluntary program that rewards members with a lower electric rate for shifting energy-intensive tasks - such as laundry, cooking and heating/cooling - away from peak hours. Peak hours are the few hours each day where demand for electricity is the highest and most expensive.
Based on your ability to shift energy use away from the peak-time, the Time of Day rate can help you save money. This does require a change in habits to achieve maximum savings and active awareness. Members can estimate how much they can save on the Time-of-Day rate by using the interactive calculator on Smarthub. The calculator is located on the "Explore Usage Management" tab or by clicking the green button at the bottom of the screen 
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Summer Peak months are April- October
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Peak Time is 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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Peak Rate is 29.70 ¢/KWh
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Off-Peak Rate is 7.41 ¢/kWh
Winter Peak months are November – March
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Winter Peak Time is 6:00 am – 9:00 am
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Peak Rate is 37.04 ¢/KWh
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Off-Peak Rate is 7.41 ¢/kWh
(all retail rates listed do not include power cost adjuster)
Use the Time-of-Day Calculator in SmartHub to see potential savings. This tool will analyze your last 12 months usage to let you know if you have the potential to save and how much. If you are not sure, we recommend a trial period of shifting power before signing up. You can follow your usage changes on SmartHub to see if and how much of a benefit it can provide you. The Time of Day calculator can be found on the "Explore Usage Management" tab on Smarthub.
Lowering or raising your thermostat, avoiding laundry, dishwasher and oven use during peak-times will help. Additional savings recommendations will be available after using the Green Button program in the Smarthub portal to download your usage data and run a time of use report.
No. The meter installed on your home is already providing half-hour data. Our power line carried communication system makes the TOD rate possible.
No. There is no separate charge for going on TOD. However applicable rates do apply, so your use during the defined peak times will be significantly more expensive than off peak times.
Members choosing to move to the Time of Day (TOD) rate will be required to sign an agreement to participate for one full year. That is because the amount of savings changes in winter and summer months due to demand so the total savings is determined on a yearly basis. Members will not be able to switch between TOD and the regular rate schedule during that time.
Click the link below to get started. For additional information, please contact Tim Swicord at (843) 899-8406 or Bert Walling at (843) 569-8244.
