I have the water heater cutout in Ohio. I have a 40 gallon tank so I never notice it when it's off. They can do the same with A/C but I don't have central air.
I have a smart meter here and volunteered for the new shift and save rates.Per KWH I pay 24.72 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, 74.18 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and 49.45 between 9:00pm and 9:00am. That's in cents per KWH.
They will compensate me up to $10.00 if my bill goes up. Since February when it started my bill has gone down.
I have a mini-split A/C system that I run 24 hours a day. I set my electronic thermostat to 72 degrees during the day to pre-cool the house for the higher rate period from 5-9pm and turn it up to 79 during that time. It usually doesn't run at all at night.
I do have a 439 sqft tiny home that is insulated and was built as an energy efficient home with led lighting, tube sky lights and a gas 2 burner cooktop. My appliance are all inverter technology.
My last bill was $132.00 down from $195.00 in March.
Don't know how that will go over with working family's who get home from work at 5:00pm but it's good for me.
I have a smart meter here and volunteered for the new shift and save rates.Per KWH I pay 24.72 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, 74.18 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and 49.45 between 9:00pm and 9:00am. That's in cents per KWH.
They will compensate me up to $10.00 if my bill goes up. Since February when it started my bill has gone down.
I have a mini-split A/C system that I run 24 hours a day. I set my electronic thermostat to 72 degrees during the day to pre-cool the house for the higher rate period from 5-9pm and turn it up to 79 during that time. It usually doesn't run at all at night.
I do have a 439 sqft tiny home that is insulated and was built as an energy efficient home with led lighting, tube sky lights and a gas 2 burner cooktop. My appliance are all inverter technology.
My last bill was $132.00 down from $195.00 in March.
Don't know how that will go over with working family's who get home from work at 5:00pm but it's good for me.