AZBill
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- First Name
- Bill
- Joined
- May 26, 2021
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- Location
- Arizona
- Vehicles
- Rivian R1T, Hummer EV SUT, MME CA Route 1
- Occupation
- Engineer
We have demand charges in Arizona for both commercial and residential customers (APS, not SRP). It is not based on a differential. It is based on the maximum use between 3pm and 8pm during weekdays. That worst day during the month contributes to that charge. The purpose is to get customers to reduce the load during those hours in order to prevent blackouts (i.e. see what is happening in CA during he summer!). In the Phoenix heat all the air conditioners are running a lot during those hours, so I turn up my thermostat automatically during the peak hours.That sneaky 'demand' add-on is a real scam. Our church got caught by that. It compares your lowest consumption to the highest and the greater the gap the more they charge. It is a gimmick the electric distributors use to rip off consumers. It goes against every environmental concept. The US government should make those charges unlawful - in the name of true conservation.
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