No more TOU electricity in ON! Charge whenever you want

[wayner]

It may be hard to do a proper comparison. I never used to charge during the day when TOU was active. But through the summer I would often start charging when I got home during the day.

 

[hingisfan]

Do we actually get to pick our rate plan? Or do TOU people just go back to TOU automatically?

 

[darkenergy]

Do we actually get to pick our rate plan? Or do TOU people just go back to TOU automatically?

You switch back to TOU if you were on it before, unless you opt out.

 

[darkenergy]

It may be hard to do a proper comparison. I never used to charge during the day when TOU was active. But through the summer I would often start charging when I got home during the day.

We always used the car to start charging after 7pm. So we always charge at lowest TOU. Much cheaper.

 

[SmartElectric]

The math is easy.
Assumption : 90% of electricity use is off peak (9PM -6AM and weekends).
1000 kWh per month usage.

TOU is $23 cheaper off peak usage for those like us that charge EV's and do laundry off peak
TOU is $6 more for the mid peak and peak usage

Total savings TOU vs Tier is $17/mo for those that aggressively organize their usage for 90% off peak like we do

 

[TheRFMan]

The math is easy.
Assumption : 90% of electricity use is off peak (9PM -6AM and weekends).
1000 kWh per month usage.

TOU is $23 cheaper off peak usage for those like us that charge EV's and do laundry off peak
TOU is $6 more for the mid peak and peak usage

Total savings TOU vs Tier is $17/mo for those that aggressively organize their usage for 90% off peak like we do

Your assumption of 90% usage off-peak may have held before the pandemic, but for many people now at home all day, it doesn't really work anymore.

Since March, my off-peak usage went from about 80% to 50%. This is mostly because we don't need to charge the car much at all now that we don't commute or drive to activities (thus reducing off-peak usage), and we need to heat/cool the house during the daytime since we work from there. More cooking of food at home also adds to on-peak usage. Overall, our total usage is down, but has greatly shifted to the daytime.

 

[M109Rider]

Interesting thread.
Does anyone know if you can switch back and forth.
For example:
TOU during winter, and tiered during summer ?

 

[McFlurri]

Interesting thread.
Does anyone know if you can switch back and forth.
For example:
TOU during winter, and tiered during summer ?

I called my provider the other day and they said we can switch back and forth. Just need to fill out the paperwork

 

[Bluewish]

I'm surprised by the results - calculate my last 3 bills and I would save $2 to $5 a month on tiered rates - that's will 70% of my usage off-peak (I still only charge in off peak hours today).

I would have thought TOU would be cheaper.

It all depends on house big is your house and how many people are living in a household since 1000kwh was assigned per address. My average usage is 1500 - 1600 kwh/ month

Interesting thread.
Does anyone know if you can switch back and forth.
For example:
TOU during winter, and tiered during summer ?

Nothing stops you from switching but it would make more sense to have tiered during winter (1000 kwh cap) and TOU during summer (only 600 kwh cap in GTA when your AC is running)

 

[M109Rider]

It all depends on house big is your house and how many people are living in a household since 1000kwh was assigned per address. My average usage is 1500 - 1600 kwh/ month


Nothing stops you from switching but it would make more sense to have tiered during winter (1000 kwh cap) and TOU during summer (only 600 kwh cap in GTA when your AC is running)

Thanks for the info. Glad we can switch.

I ran my precious bill through the calculator provided by someone in this thread. It actually worked out better for TOU during winter, and tiered mostly cheaper during summer.