Critical Peak Events

Avoid running major electrical appliances

Plan to use items like your dishwasher, washer and dryer, electrical range or stove or EV Charger outside of the 4-hour event.

Are you an Electric Vehicle (EV) owner? You will want to postpone charging your EV until the event is complete!

Plan meals or use low power appliances

Planning meals in advance when you get notified of an event is always a great option, however if you don’t get a chance to do this, don’t worry! Simply opt for cooking with appliances that use less electricity like your microwave, slow cooker or toaster oven.

Turn down the heat

If you heat your home with electric heating systems, you may want to turn down the thermostat and avoid using supplemental electric space heaters - these use a lot of electricity! If you plan to turn the heating off completely, stay warm by slightly pre-heating your home, but make sure it's scheduled with your smart thermostat to turn off before the event starts.

Postpone using hot water

If you have an electric hot water system, it would be best to avoid having a hot shower or running a bath during the event.

Turn off or unplug anything not in use

Turn off all lights, TVs, computers, and game consoles if not in use--every little bit counts! You can even look at adding a smart power strip to automatically cut off power to unused electronics.

Gain insights into your energy use

Find out which appliances you should avoid using and dive into other home energy insights with MyEnergy Insights. Keep track of how you are doing and how you can further save energy during these events.