“Gonzales Yang says Piglet & Co does as much as it can to save on energy, such as replacing all of the lights with energy-efficient bulbs, using prep machinery like blenders before peak hours kick in and running the ice machine overnight, when rates are lower.”
“Peak hours” charges, like Ma Bell used to do?
I haven’t heard of that before. Can anyone comment if they do that in your region?
I can opt in to a “peak hours” model. I can get a constant rate at one price or have prices based on usage during peak and off peak. I went with the constant rate model as setting the thermostat on my air conditioner properly in summer keeps the rate even.
I tried on peak/off peak and decided single price was a better fit for me.
“Can anyone comment if they do that in your region?”
Absolutely.”
I use one of those oil-filled heaters in my little cabin in the winter. it does a pretty good job but it is utterly voracious in terms of power consumption.
I’m showing on my last PGE bill:
peak usage @ .51536 / kWh
off peak: .48701 / kWh
outrageous.
>I haven’t heard of that before. Can anyone comment if they do that in your region?
Yes they do, at least in northern NV. Look closely at your bill as they may be doing it to you too.
Electric power “time of use” rates for commercial customers have been around for 50 or more years. Nothing new