The weather is hot and muggy, and SDG&E wants you to cut back on your air conditioning.
To add some incentive, the utility is offering the Reduce Your Use Rewards program on Friday. Customers must sign up for the program that offers lower electricity rates on certain hot days.
SDG&E will look at the last five days of your energy use and average the three days where you used the most energy. If you are able to save below that amount, you qualify for rewards.
"People are really engaging into it," said Allison Zaragoza with SDG&E. "They are logging in and finding out their average and saying, 'Can I save more this time than I did last time?'"
If they are able to save, customers will be eligible to earn a bill credit of $0.75 per kilowatt hour saved or $1.25 credit with enabling technology.
There are nearly 70,000 customers signed up for the program. Last year they averaged a savings of $3.30 for each of the seven Reduce Your Use designated days. The hours for the program are between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday.
"They just start out by using fans and doing their part," said Zaragoza. That also includes raising the thermostat and holding off using appliances during peak hours.
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This is not to be confused with the Summer Saver program where SDG&E takes control of your air conditioner.
There is more information on the San Diego Gas and Electric website.
