For homes in the Phoenix area that are provided electricity by Salt River Project (SRP), a rate plan that rewards people who use more of their electricity during non-peak periods is called the Time-of-Use plan. This allows the utility to better distribute energy to everyone in the Valley of the Sun who need it.
This may mean that during certain times of the day, you shouldn't run certain appliances, like the washer and dryer, or the dishwasher, if the chore can wait until the non-peak hours. You may also want to regulate your home's temperature at least a few degrees up or down based on peak and non-peak hours.
With SRP's Time-of-Use plan, electricity is priced at two levels, depending on the time of day. Prices are lower during off-peak hours and higher during on-peak hours. Switching to this price plan saves the typical customer an average of 8% off their annual bill.
Which customers will save money with the SRP Time-of-Use Plan?
- People who aren't usually home during the day on weekdays.
- People who can switch electricity usage to off-peak hours, like running appliances in the morning, or changing the hours that the pool filter operates.
- People who can effectively use programmable thermostats.
- People whose meters have unrestricted access to SRP personnel (required).
- People who live in the area all year long. Winter-only residents won't see enough benefit.
What are peak hours for the SRP Time-of-Use Plan?
May 1 to October 31On-peak: Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
All other hours, weekends, and certain holidays are all off-peak.
November 1 to April 30
On-peak: Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
All other hours, weekends, and certain holidays are all off-peak.
Each month your Salt River Project electric bill will state the amount you saved on the Time-of-Use Price Plan. To learn more about SRP's Time-of-Use Plan, visit Salt River Project online.
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