The Smart Hours Rate is a time-of-use rate that rewards customers who can shift electricity use outside of peak demand hours. Under this rate, electricity costs less during off-peak hours and more during on-peak hours. Customers can save by shifting activities like laundry, dishwashing, and other high-energy use tasks outside of these peak periods. Below is a breakdown of on-peak and off-peak hours along with corresponding rates.

Summer (June–September)

• On-peak: Weekdays, 2 – 7 p.m. — around 24.5 cents per kWh
• Off-peak: All other hours — around 19.7 cents per kWh

Winter (October–May)

• On-peak: Weekdays, 2 – 7 p.m. — around 19.0 cents per kWh
• Off-peak: All other hours — around 17.4 cents per kWh

The Smart Hours Rate differs from the Summer Rate by offering both on-peak and off-peak pricing year-round, rather than only during the summer months. It also features lower off-peak rates than Summer Rate.

The Nighttime Savers Rate uses a three-tier pricing structure that includes on-peak, off-peak, and super off-peak rates. Because the lowest rates are available between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., this plan is best suited for customers who use most of their electricity overnight, such as those who charge an electric vehicle (EV) at home.

The Smart Hours Rate may be a good fit for customers who:

• Are away from home during the day.
• Don't mind adjusting when they use electricity.
• Can shift high-energy use activities to evenings or weekends.

The best way to save through the Smart Hours rate is to shift your electricity use outside of the hours of 2 and 7 p.m. during weekdays.

RSH_1040, Your rate code will be on the left-side of your bill.

No. Weekends are Off-Peak hours.

Holidays are treated as a normal day. If a holiday falls on a weekday, the weekday rates apply. If it falls on a weekend, weekend rates apply.

Each kWh used will be charged 24.5 cents during the summer or 19.7 cents during the winter.

If you’d like to switch to the Smart Hours rate, please call us at (800) 477-5050