How Do OG&E Smart Hours Work?
You might have heard about OG&E’s Smart Hours program, but how does it actually work?
During the summer (June 1- Sept. 30), OG&E offers the ability to plan when to use energy to save money, by being able to see the next day’s pricing through advance notice. Peak hours for high energy use are between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays and the prices during those hours vary based on demand.
With SmartHours, you are in control of your usage and your pricing plan. Choose from SmartHours Variable Peak Pricing (VPP) or SmartHours Time of Use (TOU). You pay the same low off-peak rate on both programs.
Another great benefit to using Smart Hours is a personal account for myOGEpower.com. Your account shows how much energy you are using and projects next month’s bill. Your energy use is broken down by the hour, which allows you to figure out what is using the most energy in your home, helping you to further reduce your home’s energy costs.
An additional feature that’s quite neat is the ability to see how much energy you’re using compared to a similar-sized home in your area, which you may realize that you can do a lot more than what you are already doing to conserve energy.
OG&E offers the opportunity for you to get a SmartTemp programmable thermostat when you sign up for Smart Hours, which can help you better control your energy use during the summer.
Want to learn more about OG&E Smart Hours? Head over to the OG&E website and see if the program is right for you.
With SmartHours VPP, the daily on-peak rate varies between low, standard, high, and critical rates. You can always check our up-to-date with your SmartHours pricing signal online or receive day-ahead price notifications via email, phone or text through myOGEalerts. On occasion, high energy demand may cause a critical event. While these events are rare, they can occur any time of day, any time of year and can last up to eight hours. OG&E sends critical event notices at least two hours ahead, so you can prepare.
For SmartHours TOU, you pay the same on-peak price every weekday from June through September. When critical events occur, your pricing plan will stay in place.
