Time-Of-Day Brochure

Energy conservation starts with you Time-of-Day Service is one way Tampa Electric is working to Time-of-Day Service reduce the amount of electricity that customers use during peak periods of energy consumption. Reducing the peak for small commercial customers electric demand helps to delay construction of costly additional power plants.

Large commercial and industrial customers Voluntary Time-of-Day rates are also available for General Service, Demand and Interruptible Service customers. For more information please call Tampa Electric’s Business & Industry team at (813) 223-0800 (Hillsborough County) (863) 299-0800 (Polk County) 1-888-223-0800 (All other counties and out-of-state)

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The Time-of-Day Rate Heating and air conditioning costs Your electric bill can be affected by when you use electricity, Remember, electric heating and air conditioning systems are and how much you use. With the voluntary Time-of-Day often the largest single energy users at your business. Your Service, small commercial customers will pay less for electricity ability to minimize use of these and other electric equipment used during off-peak hours – but more during periods of during peak hours will determine whether you can benefit peak electricity demand. If you can take advantage of this from Time-of-Day Service. rate, you will be able to save on your electric bill. Typical savings with Time-of-Day Service How the rate works Here’s how to find out whether or not, and how much, you Time-of-Day Service benefits customers who can shift may save with Time-of-Day Service. First, in the left-hand much of their electrical usage to certain off-peak hours. If column of the table below, find the number that most closely you sign up for Time-of-Day Service, a meter designed to corresponds to your monthly kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage as measure usage during peak and off-peak hours will record the it appears on your most recent electric bill. Next, compare electricity you use during each hour of the day. The electricity that rounded-off kWh usage number with the percentage you use during off-peak hours will be billed at a lower off- of electricity you use during peak hours as listed along the peak rate. However, electricity used during peak hours will top of the table. (Note: your bill will not show this percentage; cost substantially more per kilowatt-hour than you are paying you will have to estimate it based on your understanding at your present rate. of when you use electricity during the peak hours.) Match your approximate monthly kWh usage with your estimated What are the peak and off-peak hours? peak-hour usage to get an idea of the savings you may realize Winter Period: November through March, peak hours are through Time-of-Day Service. during two periods daily: General service, non-demand monthly • 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. dollar savings at various peak kWh use • 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Summer Period: April through October, peak hours are kWh Usage Percent of kWh Used During Peak Hours during one period daily: Per Month 25% 20% 15% 10% 0% • Noon to 9:00 p.m. 500 $ 2.52 $ 5.85 $ 9.18 $ 12.51 $ 19.16 Saturday and Sunday are off-peak periods and so are the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 1,000 $ 7.09 $13.75 $ 20.41 $ 27.06 $ 40.38 Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. 1,500 $11.66 $21.65 $ 31.63 $ 41.62 $ 61.59

What does the service cost? 2,000 $16.23 $29.55 $ 42.86 $ 56.18 $ 82.81 The monthly basic service charge for Time-of-Day Service is $20.00 compared to $18.00 for standard service. The higher 3,000 $25.37 $45.35 $ 65.32 $ 85.29 $125.24 customer charge is necessary to offset the additional cost of Time-of-Day meters required to measure the kilowatt-hour 4,000 $34.51 $61.14 $ 87.78 $114.41 $167.67 usage during on- and off-peak hours. The higher customer charge would be offset by savings achieved through 5,000 $43.65 $76.94 $110.23 $143.52 $210.10 Time-of-Day energy cost savings. Above table is based on rates in effect January 2015. Energy conservation starts with you Time-of-Day Service is one way Tampa Electric is working to Time-of-Day Service reduce the amount of electricity that customers use during peak periods of energy consumption. Reducing the peak for small commercial customers electric demand helps to delay construction of costly additional power plants.

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• Learn how to save on your monthly electric bill

• Manage your energy consumption

• For more energy information, visit tampaelectric.com

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