You can save as much as 15% per month on your electric bill by using high-demand equipment during the times of day when there's low demand for electricity.
Electricity is most expensive to produce during the hours of peak usage — times on weekdays that generally correspond with business hours. When you select a Time-of-Use option to use a greater amount of electricity during hours when power is less costly to produce, we pass along the savings to you. You don't have to reduce the amount of electricity you use. What's important is the time of day you use it.
Because Time-of-Use savings hours are in effect 73% of the time, some commercial and industrial customers have found that they can save money by simply adjusting when they perform some electric operations, such as trash compacting, laundry, cleaning, dish washing, screen printing, and kiln firing.
Compare the rate you currently pay with the following Time-of-Use rates:
| Regular Customer Rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | |
| $0.11534 per kWh | $0.11580 per kWh | If you use less than 12,500 kWh per month |
| $0.10002 per kWh | $0.10002 per kWh | If you use more than 12,500 kWh per month |
| Time-of-Use Savings Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | |
| $0.06045 per kWh | $0.06048 per kWh | During Time-of-Use electric savings hours |
| $0.21285 per kWh | $0.21288 per kWh | During peak usage hours |
There's a Time-of-Use electric savings option to meet your needs and hours of operation. Choose one of the three convenient savings schedules listed below and you'll pay the Time-of-Use Saving Rates during those hours. And remember, Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays are around-the-clock savings days.
The following shows the hours that lower Time-of-Use rates are in effect for each option. Customers must choose the same option for both the summer and winter periods.
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer: (May-Sept.) |
7 p.m. - 9 a.m. | 8 p.m. - 10 a.m. | 8 p.m. - 9 a.m. All year long |
| Winter: (Oct.-April) |
Noon - 4 p.m. & 9 p.m. - 8 a.m. |
Noon - 4 p.m. & 10 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
Each month, you pay a Customer Charge that covers fixed costs associated with billing and service.
When you apply for Time-of-Use, a WPS representative will replace your existing meter with a special meter that measures the electricity you use during Time-of-Use savings hours and peak-usage hours.
We ask that new Time-of-Use customers commit to the program for a minimum of 90 days. Customers who leave the Time-of-Use program are not eligible to reinstate Time-of-Use for one year.
If less than 35% of your business's electricity use occurs during peak electric hours, you'll save money with Time-of-Use. Your savings will grow as you increase the amount of electricity used during Time-of-Use savings hours instead of during the more costly peak use hours.
If you use auxiliary lighting, refrigeration, coolers or an electric water heater larger than 40 gallons, you can see significant savings with Time-of-Use. Use either manual or automatic timing to limit operation during peak electric hours.
If you shift trash compacting, laundry, cleaning, dishwashing, screen printing or kiln firing to electric savings hours, you can save money with Time-of-Use.
Timer controls make it easier to switch your electricity to use Time-of-Use savings hours. Plug-in timers, found at local hardware, discount or home improvement stores, can help control smaller appliances. Hard-wired timers can control major electric equipment, including water heaters, electric heaters, central air conditioners, refrigeration, and pool or spa heaters.
WPS offers a hard-wired timer control called a Peak Interrupter. This control allows equipment to operate only during lower-priced Time-of-Use savings hours and not during higher-priced peak hours. It has an override switch so you can bypass the timer if needed.
A Peak Interrupter can be installed for your business. There is a fee involved, but with an average monthly Time-of-Use savings of 15%, the timer should pay for itself in just a few months.
You can sign up for Time-of-Use online or by calling us toll-free at 877-444-0888.