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MANAGING RISING COSTS AND OFFERING MEMBER CHOICE |
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Electric service on the Western Slope allows for comfort and convenience within a beautiful and rugged landscape… but costs are on the rise. Fortunately, your member-owned electric cooperative is dedicated to meeting new challenges while minimizing upward pressure on rates. |
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By strategically managing flexible loads, SMPA can lessen the overall cost impact on the electricity used for essential purposes like cooking, lighting, and heating, when consumers need it most. This concept led SMPA to introduce the Time-of-Use (TOU) energy rate. |
SMPA’S Time-of-Use (TOU) rate offers members a discount on energy for 19 hours of the day, 11¢ / kWh (previously 13.5¢ / kWh). During the 5 hour “Peak” period of 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., members see a higher rate (22¢ /kWh). With minimal impact on the overall cost for most members, Time-of-Use creates incentives for members to use energy during lower-demand periods and it better reflects the actual cost of energy throughout the day.
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ENHANCING MEMBER CHOICE
MAKING TIME-OF-USE WORK FOR YOU
TIME-OF-USE-RATES
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