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Why does OG&E offer a Time-of-Use rate? |
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The Time-of-Use rate is designed to help both customers and OG&E.
Typically, OG&E customers use more electricity between 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday during the summer.
Time-of-Use customers can save by reducing their electric usage during this peak usage time. The Time-of-Use
rate rewards customers for helping OG&E manage its peak demand.
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Which customers benefit the most on the Time-of-Use rate? |
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Customers who have the flexibility to significantly reduce their electric usage from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays.
Typically, customers with swimming pools, saunas and hot tubs and whose summer electric use is 2,000 kilowatt-hours
or more per month have been able to benefit the most. Refer to the usage chart on your electric bill to view your
monthly kilowatt usage. Customers with a programmable thermostat installed in their home also benefit.
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Is there a charge to be placed on the Time-of-Use rate? |
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Customers are charged a $6 per month meter fee during the four-month Time-of-Use period.
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What happens if I fail to reduce my usage during the required time? |
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OG&E will compare your current bill to both the Time-of-Use rate and the standard summer
rate. You will be billed the lesser amount.
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How will OG&E know if I reduced my usage during the required times? |
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When you sign up for the Time-of-Use rate, OG&E will replace the electric meter outside your
home with a Time-of-Use meter. You do not need to be home. Your power will be momentarily
shut off during the installation.
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What happens if I decide to get off the Time-of-Use rate before September? |
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There is no penalty for getting off the Time-of-Use rate. To be taken off the Time-of-Use rate,
contact OG&E at 272-9741 (OKC area) or 1-800-272-9741 (all others).
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If I like the Time-of-Use rate, do I need to sign up again next year? |
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No. You will remain on the Time-of-Use rate until you contact OG&E to be removed. |
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Are there other ways to save on energy costs?
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The OG&E Web site has energy tips and an online home energy calculator to help
customers save energy - www.oge.com.
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How do I sign up for the Time-of-Use rate? |
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Call OG&E from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at
272-9741 (OKC area) or 1-800-272-9741 (all others).
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