Combined Advantage 7 p.m. - Noon Rate Plan

The Combined Advantage 7 p.m. - noon plan offers two ways to save. You can save on your electricity bill by adjusting when you use energy and how much you can use at one time. It offers a lower price per hour (kWh) for electricity during off-peak hours. If you use significantly more energy on weekends, during evening or morning hours (more than 75 percent) than you do during on-peak hours (noon to 7 p.m. Monday - Friday) or if you use energy during the on-peak hours and can stagger the use of major appliances so they are not used at the same time, the Combined Advantage 7 p.m. to noon plan may also be best for you.

Here's how it works:

Electricity used during off-peak hours costs less than on-peak hours on this plan. But there is a charge for your demand of electricity. If you generally use a large amount of energy and can shift energy to off-peak hours (more than 75 percent), and cut your on-peak energy use, you are more likely to lower your bill through the Combined Advantage 7 p.m. - noon plan. Your savings will increase as the percentage of electricity you use during off-peak hours increases.

Here is a detailed comparison of our rate plans. Or, you can compare sample calculations of this Combined Advantage 7 p.m. - noon plan with the similar Combined Advantage  9 p.m. - 9 a.m. plan (both summer and winter months):

• Combined Advantage 7 p.m. - noon sample calculation
• Combined Advantage 9 p.m. - 9 a.m. sample calculation 

Things to consider when choosing this plan:

• This plan has a longer off-peak period (7 p.m. - noon, Monday - Friday) compared to our existing Combined Advantage 9 p.m. - 9 a.m. plan, but has a higher rate for both on-peak and off-peak hours.
• If you are currently saving on a TOU rate plan and can shift even more of your energy usage to off-peak hours, especially during summer months, you may be able to lower your bill.
• On this plan, six holidays are considered to be off-peak all day long. 

The Combined Advantage 7 p.m. - noon plan may be best for you if:

• The APS meter readers have safe on-going unlimited access and can physically touch the meter each month. 
• You have minimal daytime electricity use (during noon to 7 p.m. Monday - Friday), especially during the summer months.
• You operate your major electric equipment (water heater, pool pump, spa heater) with a timer set to run only during off-peak hours.
• You use your dishwasher, washer, dryer and range mostly during off-peak hours, and spread out the use of major electric appliances during on-peak hours. The more electric appliances you use at one time during on-peak hours, the higher your kW demand charge. 
• You can set  and leave your air conditioner thermostat at a warmer temperature during on-peak hours.
  

If you are eligible for this rate plan and choose to switch to this plan, it will require a meter exchange. APS must be able to physically change out the meter. The lead-time required for a meter exchange will vary based on meter equipment availability and scheduling.

As with all of our residential rate plans, you should remain on this plan for one year.

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