Managing electric usage for the "Time of Day" rates?

[Cub 7275]

Our utility notified us that due to EVs they are instituting "Time of Day" rates making the hours of 3pm to 7 pm more expensive for everyone. During the four months of summer the rates go up 35% for that time period. The other eight months of the year it is around 8% more expensive.

What do you guys that already have this billing do to reduce your usage during those times?

 

[tacticalturnip]

Vomitous.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I guess not charge the car when I get home

 

[lman]

It would be helpful to know the general location where this electric rate is at. You forgot to put a location in your profile. Is there a chance you could provide the general location where this is taking place?

 

[ddbackhoe]

Not a big surprise, lets go all electric to make everyone’s life better . California turned off their bus fleets years ago because cars weren't selling. The country needs to switch to natural gas because its cheaper than electricity for stoves, heat and domestic hot water…….what a bunch of dummies we are. Next thing you know, you’ll be doing laundry at 2am because its when the “cheap” rates are open.

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[Paddy]

I would like to have discounted time of use. We live in a concrete house and it holds the cool or heat. So heating any time works. It's called the Flywheel Effect

 

[Cub 7275]

SE Michigan. There are the basic things, like programming the AC to stay off during those hours. I'm curious about how far most people go to cut usage and what methods there are for turning off dumb devices.

 

[Eagle1]

I'm sure we all will face that and load shedding sooner rather later.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

Our utility notified us that due to EVs they are instituting "Time of Day" rates making the hours of 3pm to 7 pm more expensive for everyone. During the four months of summer the rates go up 35% for that time period. The other eight months of the year it is around 8% more expensive.

What do you guys that already have this billing do to reduce your usage during those times?

Managing loads by turning breakers off, then on as needed. Or not running dishwasher, laundry or other appliances that also require cycling of electric hot water heater during TOU (peak times). Adding additional hot water heater, so the thermal storage gets you through the TOU period when rates are higher.
These are things I've seen that work for keeping the power bill down when rates are higher.
I am off grid, but my children live in some high rate utility areas and I have installed solar with battery backup for time of use scenarios for them also. Including the extra hot water heater I mentioned above.
I use a 4000 watt low frequency inverter, so they can start unbalanced loads or motor loads.

 

[CobyRupert]

Is it a two way street? Can you sell power back to the utility for 35% more?
If so, buy some energy storage (flywheel, EV car, pump up your hydro storage pond ) and install a way to sell it back.

Easy money with a guaranteed 135% return after initial payback.