Peak Time Rebates
Looking for an easy way to save on your energy bill this summer? Do less housework and play more games! Starting in June, when you get the whole family involved with Peak Time Rebates, you can save on your bill and help support Oregon’s clean energy future.
Looking for an easy way to save on your energy bill this summer? Do less housework and play more games! Starting in June, when you get the whole family involved with Peak Time Rebates, you can save on your bill and help support Oregon’s clean energy future.
Make a difference and save this summer
Peak Time Rebates is a program that notifies you when energy demand is high and rewards you for shifting your energy use away from those peak times. It’s easy for you and your family to be a part of Oregon’s clean energy future, plus you can get rebates on your bill.
The summer season runs from June 1 to September 30. There’s no cost to join and it’s your choice how much and how long you participate in each event.
When energy demand and prices are high, you will have the option to reduce your energy use during the Peak Time Event, which is typically 3 to 4 hours. When you reduce your energy use, you can earn a rebate on your next bill. Plus, shifting your energy away from peak times makes a difference for your Oregon neighbors. You’re supporting the use of more sustainable energy resources, keeping energy more reliable and helping keep costs lower for the whole community. It’s a win-win-WIN!
1. Get notified.
After you sign up, we'll send you a text or email the day before a Peak Time Event. We'll let you know when the event will start and stop, and provide savings tips you can use to lower your use.
2. Shift use.
During an event, you can reduce your energy use with simple changes like waiting to wash dishes or do laundry and adjusting your thermostat a few degrees if you have electric heat.
3. Earn rebates.
If you reduce your energy use during the Peak Time Event, you can collect rewards with a rebate on your next bill.
Your energy use “baseline” is calculated from your average use over the past 10 days for the same hours of the day as the Peak Time Event. This excludes weekends, holidays and any other past Peak Time Event days. You can earn $1 for every kilowatt hour (kWh) you reduce below that baseline during the Peak Time Event. Remember, it’s about shifting and reducing energy use during peak times, but your comfort and health should always come first.*
*You should always exercise discretion during Peak Time Events and consider health impacts — especially when outside temperatures are extremely high — when reducing energy use.
While we can’t guarantee savings, customers who participated in our pilot program earned an average of $2 to $3 per event.** At up to 10 events per season, the savings can really add up! And, when we work together, it helps us provide reliable energy for everyone.
Ready to get started? Sign up for Peak Time Rebates online or call 503-228-6322 or 800-542-8818 weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. View Peak Time Rebates terms and conditions.
**Your actual savings will vary.
During the summer season, we plan to call events between 3 and 8 p.m. Each event usually lasts two to five hours. When you join Peak Time Rebates you’re always notified by email and/or text before each event.
Easy ways to be successful this summer
Make sure you’re ready when a Peak Time Event is called. Check out these tips and creative ways that Peak Time Rebates participants are shifting and reducing their energy use.
There’s more than one way to shift your energy
Have a smart thermostat? Consider joining our Smart Thermostat program instead to make shifting your energy use even easier. Your smart thermostat can automatically pre-heat or pre-cool your home before peak times, so you may not even notice a difference. Both Peak Time Rebates and the Smart Thermostat program reward you for shifting energy during a Peak Time Event, so you can only be enrolled in one.