OUC has committed to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, with interim targets of 50% reduction by 2030 and 75% by 2040. Challenges to reaching these goals include Central Florida’s rapid population growth and the major investment needed for power generation from renewable sources.
That’s why OUC has proposed PeakSHIFT, a new pricing structure designed to keep electricity affordable for customers while keeping service reliable and resilient. PeakSHIFT is pending approval by the OUC Board of Commissioners.
The program is designed to help reduce peak demand, which occurs when customer use of electricity is at its highest. Even if electric grid infrastructure remains unused when demand is lower, OUC must have enough of that infrastructure in place permanently to manage the peaks. New infrastructure results in higher customer rates.
However, PeakSHIFT is intended to reduce demand and optimize OUC’s grid while saving our customers money.
Watch this video to discover how PeakSHIFT will lower emissions, reduce prices for customers and provide other benefits:
