The Power is Ours to prevent outages with Flex Alerts.
And when you help unplug an outage, you get money back.
Flex Alerts remind us when and how to save energy during the heat of the summer. And now, we can earn some cash when we save energy during a Flex Alert through Power Saver Rewards.
Who is your utility provider? Click through to learn more and sign up for Power Saver Rewards.
Cost rewards earned through energy conservation actions during a Flex Alert event will be credited to a future bill statement. To find more details on how cost rewards are calculated and applied to your bill, and additional program details, visit your local utility provider’s Power Saver Rewards website.
Why
Flex Alerts
Happen
Let's play our part and stop power outages.
Check out these tips to see what actions we can all take to save energy during a Flex Alert.
Let's play our part and stop power outages.
Check out these tips to see what actions we can all take to save energy during a Flex Alert.
BEFORE 4PM
Pre-Cool
Run your AC cooler during the day to enjoy a cool evening.
Chores
Use major appliances early and enjoy your evening worry-free.
Window shades
Enjoy the sun in the AM and adjust window coverings in the PM to keep your home cool.
BETWEEN 4-9PM
Thermostat
Take a load off your AC and set your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher.
Delay
Take a load off your appliances and delay dishes and laundry until the morning.
Lights Out
Take a load off your lights and turn off what you don’t need. Make it a game – it can be fun!
DID YOU KNOW?
When we help stop an outage and keep our power up and running, then we don’t need to rely on dirtier sources of energy like a backup generator.
What's the difference between Flex Alerts and Public Safety Power Shutoffs?
So, can I help prevent a
Public Safety Power Shutoff?
You can’t...PSPS are planned
outages to help prevent wildfires so we have no control over preventing them.
So, can I help prevent a
Public Safety Power Shutoff?
You can’t...PSPS are planned
outages to help prevent wildfires so we have no control over preventing them.
Okay, so how about Flex Alerts?
Can they prevent outages.
They sure can! Flex Alerts notify us of preventable outages. They’re triggered during heat waves when everyone is using energy to stay cool. But if we reduce our energy use from 4-9PM, together, we can help prevent outages from occurring.
Okay, so how about Flex Alerts?
Can they prevent outages.
They sure can! Flex Alerts notify us of preventable outages. They’re triggered during heat waves when everyone is using energy to stay cool. But if we reduce our energy use from 4-9PM, together, we can help prevent outages from occurring.