You could be paying less for electricity by enrolling in a new pilot program that looks not just at how much energy you are using, but when you are using it. Utah Clean Energy’s utility team has been working with Rocky Mountain Power and other stakeholders to develop a pilot program for a new residential Time Of Use (TOU) rate (Schedule 1 – Time-Of-Use option). The goal is to encourage smarter energy habits that save you money and help create a more efficient, balanced electric grid.
With TOU rates, the utility charges different prices depending on the time of day. During peak hours when demand on the grid is highest (6-10 p.m. on weekdays), electricity costs more. But by shifting energy-intensive tasks, like running the dishwasher or charging an EV to off-peak hours such as midday or late at night on weekdays, those enrolled in the TOU program will pay substantially less per kilowatt hour. This simple change saves you money and benefits everyone by reducing demand on our shared electricity grid. Please note that without conscientious, behavioral changes, and awareness of your personal energy usage patterns, individuals do run the risk of paying more on this rate.
Rocky Mountain Power just opened up the TOU program for its residential customers.
Learn more and enroll today by clicking here.
We congratulate Rocky Mountain Power on this new program and the potential that it has to save customers money, provide education about energy usage, and balance the grid. Note that customers previously on Schedule 2 (the previous TOU plan) and Schedule 2E (the EV TOU plan) have been automatically moved onto the new TOU rate. Otherwise, you can enroll in the new TOU rate plan by logging into your Rocky Mountain Power account. Learn more here.
We would like to clarify that Utah Clean Energy is not a solar company. We are a nonprofit organization that advocates for solar and other clean energy technologies, but we do not install or sell solar in any way.