Participating in the Time-of-Day pricing plan may save money—and help reduce peak demand on the electrical system. This plan is available for customers who have Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters.

• Time-of-Day Plan Sign Up

Southern Idaho’s summer months place the greatest demand on our electrical system. Many thousands of air conditioning units cooling homes and businesses throughout the valley coincides with the agricultural irrigation season, creating an ever-increasing need for power during the hot afternoon and evening hours.

If everyone makes a small effort to be mindful of energy use during these high demand periods this summer, the entire community benefits from a more stable, reliable electric system.

Service Charge per month: $5.00

*These rates only reflect the energy charge rate component. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions to compare these rates to current rates.

This plan requests that you monitor your energy use on weekdays only—weekend and holiday monitoring is not required on the Time-of-Day plan. By shifting your heaviest electricity use to off-peak hours, you could realize energy cost savings. If you choose to use less energy during high-demand times of the day, you’ll help reduce the demand on the system, pay less for your electricity and possibly reduce your overall power bill.

For instance, if you can delay using your dishwasher, oven or washing machine until after 9 p.m. on weekdays, you will be placing less peak demand on the system and paying a lower rate for the electricity you use. It helps balance the demand for electricity with the supply and may result in a lower power bill.

Why Should I Change My Energy Use Habits?

On the Time-of-Day plan, you may pay less for the electricity you use. The summer off-peak rate is 6.26 cents per kWh, compared to the on-peak rate of 11.35 cents per kWh. For shifting your energy consumption from the daytime hours to the late evening hours, you are rewarded by paying the lowest rate for electricity.

Consider this example in which 10 kWh of electricity (about the amount of electricity consumed to run two loads of laundry) are used during summer peak hours compared to off-peak hours.