A Santa Clarita solar energy expert is talking about a major change coming to standard electricity rates, which is expected to charge residents based on the time of day they use their electricity.
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“One of the things that we’re talking most about right now with homeowners is a change in the way Edison charges for electricity,” said Mike Terry, founder of HomeLink Solar. “It’s going to really impact people significantly where customers are going to be billed a different price for their electricity based on what time of day it is rather than just by how much they use.”
In the past, residents could make an effort to lower their electric bills by conserving the overall amount of energy that they use, but this new “time-of-use” rate structure changes things dramatically, according to Terry.
“Now everyone is going to be paying the highest rate available during the afternoons, especially during the summer when it’s hot up here in Santa Clarita,” he said. “The rate doubles at 4:00 during the summer.”
With the average resident spending 55 to 60 percent of what they pay for electricity annually during the summer months alone, Terry noted that the financial impacts of these upcoming rate plan changes are expected to be significant.
The solar energy experts at HomeLink Pros Solar can educate homeowners not only on the upcoming time-of-use plans expected to be rolled out by Edison in the near future and how these compare to using a Santa Clarita solar company as an alternative, but also on a variety of other things as well.
“We focus on the whole home, and a lot of times, what we do with a customer doesn’t involved them buying anything or signing up for anything,” Terry said. “We help them change their behaviors, we help them learn how things work.”
The solar energy experts at HomeLink Pros Solar can educate homeowners not only on the upcoming time-of-use plans expected to be rolled out by Edison in the near future and how these compare to using a Santa Clarita solar company as an alternative, but also on a variety of other things as well.
“We focus on the whole home, and a lot of times, what we do with a customer doesn’t involved them buying anything or signing up for anything,” Terry said. “We help them change their behaviors, we help them learn how things work.”
Originally published on KHTS Radio: https://www.hometownstation.com/
Ed. Note: This article is a KHTS Community Spotlight based on a recent radio interview with HomeLink Solar Pro.