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Old 08-02-2024, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
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The new meters report usage by the time of day but they do not affect how you are billed.

SECO has two billing rates for residential customers, the one we are all currently on and a time of use (TOU) billing. The new meters enable TOU billing but do not require it.

I haven't heard of anyone who is on the TOU billing...yet.
We are on month two of new meter. Even though we have not experienced the possible TOU yet, we geared pool, thermostat, dishwasher, washer with the rates and time that have been hinted at. Really didn’t change much from how we used electricity before.
We did start pool hour earlier, and I know all of our electric based pet items are a bigger draw than some expect (refrigerated multi day food bowl, flow water dish, and auto litter). Our cameras are next, then the WiFi. We have already noticed a daily difference by unplugging unused items in the 3 front bedrooms and bathrooms.
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