{"id":55937,"date":"2026-03-26T08:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/?p=55937"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:18:36","slug":"top-5-easy-ways-to-save-on-the-demand-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/es\/blog\/top-5-easy-ways-to-save-on-the-demand-charge","title":{"rendered":"Las 5 maneras m\u00e1s f\u00e1ciles de ahorrar en la tarifa por demanda."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55937\" class=\"elementor elementor-55937\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0a7b78 elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a0a7b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29c27b3\" data-id=\"29c27b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c143c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c143c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 5 Easy Ways to Save on the Demand Charge\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ae7413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1ae7413\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d7f9d\" data-id=\"b3d7f9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00ef43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00ef43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>When you look at your electric bill, your total energy use has historically gotten all the attention. But as of April 1, there\u2019s another piece of the puzzle that will now have a impact on your monthly cost: the <strong>Demand Charge<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In short, the Demand Charge is based on the <strong>highest amount of electricity your home uses at one time<\/strong>, even if that spike only lasts a few minutes.\u00a0<\/p><p>Since we are a not-for-profit electric cooperative, this charge helps us cover the rising cost of building and maintaining infrastructure (poles, wires, transformers, substations, etc.) that can meet everyone\u2019s peak needs, especially during busy times of day.\u00a0<\/p><p>The good news? With a few small, consistent habit changes, you can keep that peak lower and save money.\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Here are <\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">five easy, low-effort tips<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"> to help you do just that.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9b661d\" data-id=\"c9b661d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6c77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d6c77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to learn more about how the Demand Charge works and why it matters?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d7190 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29d7190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/demand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE ABOUT DEMAND<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46b162 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b46b162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/demand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR RATES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2845367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2845367\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeb8859\" data-id=\"aeb8859\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca2e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fca2e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d14a4db\" data-id=\"d14a4db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b5a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b5a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stagger, Don\u2019t Stack.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db24b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db24b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Don\u2019t run everything at once.<\/p><p>High-energy appliances like clothes dryers, ovens, EV chargers, and space heating can each draw a lot of power. When several of them turn on at the same time, your demand spikes\u2014and so does your bill.<\/p><p>Instead of stacking usage, try <strong>staggering<\/strong> it. Run the dryer after dinner, not while cooking. Charge your EV overnight, not during peak household activity. Spreading energy use out over time keeps your demand lower without using less electricity overall.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c856227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"c856227\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a7387d\" data-id=\"0a7387d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967633a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"967633a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93c3b01\" data-id=\"93c3b01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ad8b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6ad8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch Out for Hot Water<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3b787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3b787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hot water can be sneakier than you think, especially with electric resistance water heaters.<\/strong><\/p><div><p>Water heaters often turn on after a big draw, like a morning shower or an evening dishwasher cycle. If that happens while other large appliances are running, your demand spike can jump dramatically.<\/p><p>Think about <strong>when your hot water kicks on<\/strong> and avoid piling other heavy uses at the same time. For example:<\/p><ul><li>Skip running the dryer right after a shower<\/li><li>Let dishes wait if you\u2019ve just washed some clothes on hot<\/li><\/ul><p>A little awareness goes a long way.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad944bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ad944bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3491acf\" data-id=\"3491acf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f9e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5f9e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db5663b\" data-id=\"db5663b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d902d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d902d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cool It (or Heat It) Before You Need It<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9958c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9958c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Set your home up for success before your peak usage times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Try pre-cooling your home in the summer (or pre-heating it in the winter) earlier in the day. That way, during the evening hours when you\u2019re home cooking, washing laundry, or watching TV, your system doesn\u2019t have to work as hard.<\/p>\n<p>By easing off the thermostat during busy times, you can reduce demand without sacrificing comfort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f23b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"00f23b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d0e954\" data-id=\"5d0e954\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fc881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58fc881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55942\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-437cfa9\" data-id=\"437cfa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b3239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14b3239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hit That 'Delay Start' Button<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a414a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a414a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Possibly the easiest tip of all.<\/strong><\/p><div><p>Most modern dishwashers have a delayed start feature, and it\u2019s your secret weapon for Demand Charge savings. Load the dishwasher after dinner, hit \u201cDelay Start,\u201d and let it run while you\u2019re asleep, when the rest of your home is quiet electrically.<\/p><p>Same clean dishes. Lower overlap. Lower demand.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6807763 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"6807763\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8340ef\" data-id=\"f8340ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d089aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d089aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55943\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tips-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b14680\" data-id=\"6b14680\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bec5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bec5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Settle Down Before You Charge Up<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a69ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a69ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EV drivers, this one\u2019s for you.<\/strong><\/p><div><p>Electric vehicles are incredibly efficient, but charging them can create a big demand spike if it overlaps with all your other home activities. The fix is simple: <strong>use your charging app to schedule charging overnight<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Plug in when you get home, set it to start late in the evening, and wake up with a full battery, without stacking charging demand on top of dinner, laundry, and showers.<\/p><p>~~~<\/p><p><em><strong>Bonus EV Charging Tip!<\/strong><\/em> Lowering the maximum amperage in your charging app (for example, from 40A to ~25A) will reduce the speed at which you charge, and in turn, reduce your demand while charging. In most cases, a 25A maximum amperage will still give you a full overnight charge.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-310f69b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"310f69b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac04e81\" data-id=\"ac04e81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1715b90 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1715b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c49273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c49273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consistency is your key to savings!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284c92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284c92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: #fdfbfa; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Since your one highest 15-minute peak each billing cycle will determine your Demand Charge for the month, it&#8217;s important to remember to be consistent about how you spread out your electric usage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">By doing so<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">, you can not only reduce your own bill, but you&#8217;ll help reduce strain on the electric system, and keep costs down for everyone in the cooperative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>A few simple shifts today can make a noticeable difference on your next bill, and that\u2019s a win worth plugging in for!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6435c6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6435c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e31f1d5\" data-id=\"e31f1d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d794ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d794ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Bonus tip!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Programmable thermostats and smart devices can help you save!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbcb36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fbcb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mysa_thermostat-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mysa_thermostat-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mysa_thermostat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mysa_thermostat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mysa_thermostat-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mysa_thermostat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc17afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc17afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Set a schedule to keep your flexible appliances off during times of the day when you use more electricity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e68e7e elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e68e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.com\/member-programs\/energy-efficiency-and-rebates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REBATES ON SMART DEVICES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e6e9e1 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