APS Light bill.

[RubyJune]

Originally Posted by Carguy87

Thanks, I went on their website and found that payment plan you mentioned but since I just started with them I don't qualify. It says you have to be a customer for 12 months and have made your payments on time so they can let you be on that plan.

LBTRS haha yes XD

I had the same anxiety when I moved here, particularly because I moved here in the dead of summer, I worked from home, and had no idea how badly I was going to get hit by the A/C.

No, you can't do managed payments if you are a new APS customer for 1 year while you establish a history.

I did choose the Time of Use plan that had me at a much higher charge between 12pm and 7pm. After monitoring my monthly bills, it does show as the cheapest plan, but the difference between that and the Standard Plan I believe is around $8 a month. Savings are savings, but I'm not blowing anything out of the water by using this plan.

My apartment is around 1100 sq ft, second floor, north facing. Without ceiling fans, I never would have survived, but from 12pm - 7pm, I kept the A/C around 80-82 and made sure I never did anything more than work and use the microwave during the peak times. My highest bill, during the worst of the three weeks of 118 heat, was just under $200.

If you are fine with being cautious about when you do everything (laundry, showering if you have an electric water heater, heavy cooking all needs to be done after 7 pm), then you can save some money by changing plans; however, in an 800 sq ft apartment, living alone, your savings are going to be probably no more than $10 a month.

Most of the time, I'm fine with it, but there are days when I resent having to watch the clock to start the laundry.

They only let you change one per year, so what I would do is monitor your bill for the next two-three months. They have a tool on their web site that shows you a comparison as to what your bill would be on each plan. That's where I see that my savings are around $8 per month on the Time plan. That may help you better determine the best plan.

[DetroitN8V]

"Light bill" made me laugh too. I've never heard that before. Lights are the least of your worries! As long as you can monitor it somewhat, a time of use plan is going to be your best bet.