Average Demand Price Plan for solar customers

How it works

You’ve got potential to save on the Average Demand Price Plan if you can limit your household demand for energy during on-peak hours.

To do this, make sure that major appliances, such as the dishwasher, clothes washer or dryer, don't run at the same time and never during on-peak hours.

On-peak hours are weekdays from 2–8 p.m. May through October and weekdays from 5–9 a.m. and 5–9 p.m. November through April. All other times, including weekends and six holidays , are off-peak.

This plan may be right for you if:

• You have routine on-peak demand of 10 kW or higher.
• You have big variations in your demand – meaning, for example, you typically have a demand of 5 kW, but once or twice a month your demand reaches 10 kW or more.
• You don’t want to worry about unexpected spikes in demand.

Pricing

Energy charge - Energy is priced per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and your monthly energy charges are based on the amount of energy used at on- and off-peak times during your billing cycle. Off-peak times (when demand is low) offer the lowest prices and vary by time of day and year.

Monthly service charge - This is a fixed fee covering the cost of facilities, equipment, billing and customer service. Most customers on this price plan will pay a monthly service charge of $32.44, although those with larger homes may pay up to $45.44 per month.