As your community-owned, not-for-profit utility, our mission is to deliver safe, reliable and competitively priced energy to all customers. To continue doing so fairly, we are introducing Energy Wise time-of-day rates as our standard electric rate.
- Rates are lowest on weekdays before 5 p.m. and after 9 p.m., as well as all day on weekends and most holidays. These times are called off-peak.
- Rates are highest during weekdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. These times are called on-peak.
Additionally, we are proposing updates to our Net Metering Program that will help ensure our rates reflect the true cost of delivering electricity, especially during peak demand periods. With this proposal, net metering customers will not transition to Energy Wise time-of-day rates, rather they will transition to an Energy Wise Renewable Net Metering Rate Option in January 2027.
Why are we proposing changes?
Not all energy is created equal. On weekdays from 5-9 p.m., electricity demand spikes, and so do the costs to purchase and deliver power. While solar production peaks midday, it drops significantly during these high-demand hours when energy is most expensive.
Currently, net metering customers are billed at a flat rate that does not reflect these peak costs. As a result, customers without solar are covering about $600 per year for each net metering customer. This cost shift is not sustainable or fair to the broader customer base.
We value our net metering customer's investment in renewable energy and recognize the importance of solar in our community’s energy future. That’s why we’re proposing new renewable energy net metering options, designed to better align costs with usage, while continuing to support solar adoption.
