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.
  
  
• 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

Compare this plan to the Combined Advantage 9 p.m. - 9 a.m. plan

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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