Earn up to $50 with the Peak Time Rebate Pilot
Reduce energy use to earn cash incentives.
How it works
Entergy New Orleans residential customers can earn cash incentives for reducing their energy use during short periods of high electricity usage. This pilot offer is available to the first 10,000 residential customers to enroll.
Customers enrolled in the Peak Time Rebate Pilot will receive an email and text message notification to reduce energy use during short periods of high electricity usage, also known as peak demand events. The email will share tips on how to reduce your electric usage for the event duration, normally 2-4 hours. A maximum of 15 events will be called in a calendar year.
To earn maximum rewards, do as much as you can to reduce your energy use during peak demand events, including:
- Turning off your lights.
- Setting your thermostat temperature three degrees higher in the summer.
- Not using your dishwasher, clothes washer or clothes dryer during the events.
- Minimizing opening your refrigerator/freezer during the events.
- Unplugging and/or turning off appliances not in use (TV, coffee maker, etc.)
Once enrolled, you will receive:
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An email at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled peak demand event with the date and time of the event.
Text message notification if you opt in to text messages. -
An email at the start of the event with specific recommendations on how to reduce your electricity usage.
Text message notification if you opt in to text messages. - An email at the end of the event, letting you know the event has ended.
- An email after peak season, totaling your energy saved across the peak demand events and the amount of your earned cash incentive.
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A check in the mail for the total incentive earned.
Standard savers: $20
Saved energy as compared to average daily usage for over 50% of the peak demand events.
High savers: $50
Saved energy as compared to average daily usage for over 75% of the peak demand events.
Learn more about the program
What is the Peak Time Rebate Program?
Peak Time Rebate is a behavior-based program where customers are provided incentives for making changes to their typical energy usage behavior in response to a peak demand event. These changes must be impactful enough to see reduced energy usage during the 2– to 4–hour events.
When is the peak demand summer season?
Is the Peak Time Rebate Program a good fit for individuals who are already energy efficient?
Peak Time Rebate Program rewards individuals who make conscious changes to their energy usage during the peak demand events. The recommended actions for peak demand events, such as setting thermostats higher or refraining from use of large appliances that would typically be used, can reduce energy usage for all participants.
