Xcel Energy’s Flex Pricing Pilot aims to reduce electricity demand and help participants save
Xcel Energy’s two-year Flex Pricing Pilot began on November 1, following its postponement due to the pandemic. With Flex Pricing, electricity prices vary depending on the time of day. That means participants’ bills will depend on how much electricity they use and also on when they use it. Xcel Energy is piloting Flex Pricing with 10,000 customers in Minnesota, including some Seward residents.
Electricity costs more to produce when demand is high. During these times when customers are using the most energy, we often need to get energy from sources that cost more and rely more on fossil fuels, which are less environmentally friendly.
Flex Pricing is one way Xcel Energy is helping communities and customers work together to reduce peak electricity demand. Demand is the amount of electricity needed to supply everyone with all the electricity they need at any moment in the day. When demand spikes, typically on weekday evenings, the energy needed to meet that demand might need to come from sources that cost more and rely more on fossil fuels, which are less environmentally friendly. If we can reduce those spikes in electricity demand, we could use even more renewable energy now avoid and building new fossil fuel power plants in the future.If you’re part of the Flex Pricing Pilot, Xcel Energy will mail you a welcome packet in October. Participants can opt out of the pilot anytime. For more information about the Flex Pricing Pilot, visit xcelenergy.com/FlexPricing.
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Did you know that changing the time when you use energy can help the environment? If we all work together, we can use even more wind and solar power. It’s as easy as…running a full dishwasher before bed. Shift running your dishwasher to after 9pm to take advantage of wind power. Learn more: www.xcelenergy.com/shiftingenergy
¿Sabía que cambiar la hora cuando usa la energía puede ayudar al medio ambiente? Si todos trabajamos juntos podemos utilizar aún más energía solar y producida por el viento. Es tan fácil como…. Poner la lavadora llena de trastes antes de acostarse a dormir. Cambie a poner su lavadora de trastes a después de las 9pm para aprovechar la energía solar y producida por el viento. Entérese más: www.xcelenergy.com/shiftingenergy
Ma ogtahay in aad bedesho sida sida aad u isticmaasho korontada in ay caawin karto degaanka? Haddii aynu dhamaanteen is wada kaashano, waxa aan tamar ka dhalin karnaa dabeysha iyo qoraxda. Waa ay fududahay sida ay u fududahay in aad xilliga seexashada habeenkii aad mar kaliya isticmaasho makiinadda weelasha lagu dhaqo. Dhaq weelasha wixii ka dambeeya 9ka fiidnimo si aad u isticmaasho tamarta dabaysha iyo qoraxda. Si aad waxuga ogaato soo booqo www.xcelenergy.com/shiftingenergy
Did you know that changing the time when you use energy can help the environment? If we all work together, we can use even more wind and solar power. It’s as easy as…doing laundry on the weekend. Shift laundry to the weekend to take advantage of wind and solar power. Learn more: www.xcelenergy.com/shiftingenergy
Ma ogtahay in aad bedesho sida aad u isticmaasho korontada in ay caawin karto degaanka? Haddii aynu dhamaanteen is wada kaashano, waxa aan tamar ka dhalin karnaa dabeysha iyo qoraxda. Waa ay fududahay sida ay u fududahay in aad fasaxa todobaadka oo kaliya dharka dhaqato. Dharka dhaqo fasaxa todobaadka oo kaliya si aad u isticmaasho tamarta dabaysha iyo qoraxda. Si aad waxuga ogaato soo booqo www.xcelenergy.com/shiftingenergy
¿Sabía que cambiar la hora cuando usa la energía puede ayudar al medio ambiente? Si todos trabajamos juntos podemos utilizar aún más energía solar y producida por el viento. Es tan fácil como…. lavar la ropa los fines de semana. Cambie lavando la ropa al fin de semana para aprovechar la energía solar y producida por el viento. Entérese más: www.xcelenergy.com/shiftingenergy
