Time of Day
Our Time of Day options in Utah and Idaho can help you save money if you can move a substantial portion of your electricity use to off-peak hours. Under this option, the price you pay for electricity depends on when you use it.
A special meter is required for customers who participate in Time of Day. With Time of Day, you need to make major changes in how and when you use electricity or you could pay more on these options.
See details for your state below.
Idaho
Residential customers in Idaho have the option of switching from basic service to Rocky Mountain Power’s Time of Day option.
Time of Day gives you more control of how much you spend on electricity. The program rewards customers who can move a substantial portion of their power usage away from “on-peak” hours.
Under the Time of Day option, the price you pay for electricity depends on when you use it.*
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In the summer — May through October — on-peak hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays
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In the winter — November through April — on-peak hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
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Extended Time of Day winter hours — March 14 through April 3 and November 1 through November 6, 2010 — on-peak hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. -
Off-peak hours are all other hours.
(holidays included are: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
* Beginning in March 2007 daylight-saving time will be extended by three weeks in the spring and one week in the fall, in accordance with the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005. This change in daylight-saving time will impact the meters that are used by our Time of Day customers.
View specific information about extended daylight-saving Time of Day hours (PDF) or get information on the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Here are the charges under this option:
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Customer Service Charge: $13.63 for both summer and winter
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On-peak Energy Charge: 11.3497 cents per kilowatt-hour for summer and 9.6950 cents per kilowatt-hour for winter
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Off-peak Energy Charge: 3.8730 cents per kilowatt-hour for summer and 3.5447 cents per kilowatt-hour for winter
To record the time periods you use electricity for this program, installation of a special Time of Day meter will be required.
As you review your electricity use, you can consider how much electricity common household appliances use as a guide. Keep in mind that appliances like refrigerators and freezers use electricity around the clock. And, other electronics continue to use small amounts of electricity when they're plugged in, but not in use — computers, printers, clock radios and microwaves are all examples.
View Idaho average energy use
As you think about how to shift electricity usage to lower-priced, off-peak times, you should also consider how you can reduce the overall amount of electricity your household uses each month.
Check out our energy efficiency tips and see how you can save electricity and money.
Please call 1-888-221-7070 with questions or to enroll.
The Time of Day option is available to Idaho residential customers on Rate Schedule 1. Customers who sign up for Time of Day are required to enroll for 12 months. Customers who enroll in Time of Day are subject to credit approval.
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Utah
Residential customers in Utah have the option of switching from basic service to Rocky Mountain Power’s Time of Day option.
Time of Day gives you more control of how much you spend on electricity. The program rewards customers who can move a substantial portion of their power usage away from summer “on-peak” hours – that’s when demand for electricity is at its highest and when it is most expensive to get the power to our customers.
Under the Time of Day option, the price you pay for electricity depends on when you use it. During the summer, May through September, the price of the energy you use is divided into two time periods – on-peak and off-peak. On peak-hours are Monday through Friday from 1 to 8 p.m. Off-peak hours are all other hours. Some holidays that fall on weekdays are also considered off-peak hours all day.
View more information on on-peak and off-peak hours.
With Time of Day, your basic service rates still apply. However, under Time of Day, the rate you would pay is 1.4014 cents less than your basic service rate (Schedule 1 or Schedule 3) for each kilowatt-hour (kwh) of electricity used during off-peak hours. You would pay 4.3762 cents more than the basic service rate for each kwh of electricity used during on-peak hours.
Most customers would need to limit their on-peak usage to less than 24 percent of their total electricity usage, in order to save money on this option. To record the time periods you use electricity for this program, installation of a special Time of Day meter will be required. Enrollments are limited to the first 1,000 participants.
As you review your electricity use, you can consider how much electricity common household appliances use as a guide. Keep in mind that appliances like refrigerators and freezers use electricity around the clock. And, other electronics continue to use small amounts of electricity when they’re plugged in, but not in use – computers, printers, clock radios and microwaves are all examples.
View Utah average residential electrical usage
As you think about how to shift electricity usage to lower-priced off-peak times, you should also consider how you can reduce the overall amount of electricity your household uses each month.
Check out our energy efficiency tips and see how you can save electricity and money.
We have also developed a list of frequently asked questions to quickly provide answers to questions not already covered.
You can enroll in Time of Day online now or call us anytime at 1-888-221-7070.
The Time of Day option is available to Utah customers on rate Schedules 1 and 3. Customers who sign up for Time of Day are required to enroll for 12 months. Customers who enroll in Time of Day are subject to credit approval.
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