This pilot project is now closed – however, your PUD remains committed to exploring rate programs. Please click here if you are interested in future programs such as FlexEnergy.
FlexEnergy pilot programs
Our FlexEnergy pilots rewarded customers who had agreed to change their behavior or employ home technology to save energy when demand on the grid is the greatest. The project has been completed and is now closed.
Are you a PUD FlexEnergy customer with questions about your bill? Click here. Looking for tips to reduce your energy use during peak periods? Check these out!
Why the pilot programs?
To meet goals for clean, sustainable energy and low customer rates, the PUD is studying how to meet peak energy demands as efficiently as possible. Energy peaks – or when power demand is at its greatest – usually occur from 7 to 10 am and 5 to 8 pm. These peaks put a strain on the grid especially during winter months, and can result in the utility purchasing energy that is more expensive and not from renewable, clean sources.
Our FlexEnergy pilots will help us learn about customer flexibility, adoption of new rate designs, and how shifting usage from peak to off-peak hours can help ease future energy demands. Participants are helping us keep power reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable.
Program Updates:
- FlexEnergy’s first year is in the books and we have seen huge success. During the winter season, FlexEnergy customers shifted a total of 43 megawatt hours of energy. Click here for a summary of the program’s first winter season. Thank you to all participants for helping us learn so much.
- Year 2 of the program kicked off July 1. One important change in the second year of the program is the absence of the winter bill credits. The PUD has decided to continue the break-even guarantee in Year 2, allowing participants to take part in the program risk-free.
For more information, email the FlexEnergy Team.
Learn about the pilots
Although these pilots are no longer accepting participants, they serve as great examples of possible future programs.
Pay less on nights & weekends
Customers with and without smart technology save money by using energy when demand is low. Eligible smart tech: ecobee smart thermostat, ChargePoint connected EV charger.
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Earn annual bill credits
Customers earn incentives by allowing their eligible Nest smart thermostats and JuiceBox connected EV chargers to reduce energy use when notified by the PUD.
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Save 10% all year
Customers with and without smart technology earn incentives for reducing usage on select days and times. Eligible smart tech: Nest smart thermostat, JuiceBox connected EV charger.
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For more information, contact flexenergy@snopud.com or call 425-783-1700.
For our Qualified Product List, click here
For FlexEnergy Program Terms & Conditions, click here
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