Do your part! Active participation in a Time of Use (TOU) rate plan can help reduce electric demand during critical peak hours and lessen the chance of outages for your entire community.
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Since Time of Use (TOU) rates are based on when and how much energy you use, you can save money and help reduce outages for your entire community by switching some of your daily activities to off-peak hours without dramatically changing your lifestyle.
If you work from home, try to do electricity-consuming chores like laundry, running the dishwasher, or cooking dinner in between morning meetings or on your lunch break to reduce energy use during peak hours.
Saturdays and Sundays are great days to use your oven for baking or weekly meal prep, since weekend hours are off-peak for most Time of Use (TOU) rate plans. Using a typical oven for an hour can account for 75 kWh and makes your home hotter in summer.
Few household appliances use more electricity than dryers! Whenever possible, it's important to use them during off-peak hours.
New TVs use 100-200 watts per hour, which is equivalent to a small refrigerator. By reducing use during peak hours, you can save energy and money, while connecting with your family, friends, and pets, or simply relaxing.
While a full charge is needed for long trips, it's best for the life of your EV's battery to keep your charge level between 25%-75%.
An ENERGY STAR certified charger uses 40% less energy in standby mode. This reduces charging costs, since the average home charger sits in standby mode 85% of the time.
If you drive less than 40 miles per day, or drive a plug in hybrid, save money by using the standard (Level 1) charger that came with your car and plugs into a standard (120 volt) wall outlet.
Charging your EV when the demand for electricity is lowest, such as during late evening hours, will help minimize your charging costs.
