OG&E Smarthours anyone?

[Shadowrider]

Anyone signed up on this? It seems to be a tiered pricing plan with a pretty steep discount on off peak hours. I recently signed up thinking I would save a few bucks. I've gotten two texts today. 1st one says that tomorrow's peak period (2 to 7 p.m.) rate is going to the high rate of 23 cents per kwh. About 2 hours later I get another saying they are calling a critical event for 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and charging 46 cents. Yesterday was the 1st day since I signed up that they even went on the high rate, it's just been the "normal rate" during peak hours until yesterday. At least as long as I've been on it anyway. According to their site I am saving a bit, but I'm wondering now...

 

[338Shooter]

It's the bomb diggity at my house. Critical price sucks, but that 4.5 cents is nice.

 

[Shadowrider]

No chit! I'm turning of everything tomorrow at 3:00! 10X the discount rate?

How often do they go critical?

 

[cichlid-dave]

That sounds like I sucks as I turn up my air at 1 pm and try to cool down starting at 7pm but once my air temp hits 75 deg my ac runs just as much as it seems to if left at 72

 

[338Shooter]

No chit! I'm turning of everything tomorrow at 3:00! 10X the discount rate?

How often do they go critical?

Very seldom and IIRC, they are only allowed so many hours at critical a year. This will bring them to 9 hours total. My house hasn't gotten over 84 degrees yet this summer and I turn off everything on 23 cent days before I leave. Then we just go out to eat and hang out at Lowes or something until 7.

 

[vdub]

Used 150% more electricity last month than the month before and my bill was several dollars less. Saved me about $40 over what I estimated the bill to have run without SmartHours. Hate the thermostat though so I changed it out.

 

[338Shooter]

Yeah the thermostat they use is a giant POS.

 

[dennishoddy]

Just spent 10 hours keeping the lights on for you guys at 115 degrees. going to be worse tomorrow.
Enjoy that AC. Lol

 

[338Shooter]

Working on 10 hours keeping the lights on. In A/C.

 

[expertzx]

I've been on it for a week or so. Today was a rough day, with temps greater than 100 outside, the temp in the house quickly went from 72 to 80. The AC was basically on periodically keeping it at 80. Hot as hell outside today. I'm working tomorrow so I won't be around to suffer the 46 cent rate tomorrow.