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BC Hydro Peak Saver: "Earn rewards for shifting your energy use during peak events" (www.bchydro.com)

submitted 1 month ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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If anyone has done this in the past, and if so, what has your experience been like?

I'm curious about the smart home device enrollment in particular, since I imagine a lot of people here are using the selfhosting-compatible devices. Assuming BC Hydro is handling can handle the adjustments securely/reliably, this seems like a cool program?

Join Peak Saver to earn money back on your BC Hydro bill for using less electricity during brief times of high demand, called peak events. This program rewards you for being flexible when you use electricity, which helps us manage demand on our system.

Whether you prefer a hands-on challenge or to sit back and leave it to us, there are different options to shift, save and earn money during peak events.

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[–] Ten_Pound_Dump@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I was signed up for it this year 2025 The events felt random. Once you sign up youre eligible for all of them. You dont have to participate at all, and if you happen to use less energy than previous year you get a $3 bill credit for that event. Without trying at all i probably got 1/3rd of them. Im sure it was under $30 that was credited in total but its better than nothing.