How to set-up Time of Use billing plans in the Sense app

You can enter your time of use rates into Sense to allow for more accurate billing information and to alert you when you’re entering a new rate zone. 

In order to set-up your rate zones in the Sense app, you will need to have a copy of your utility or time of use rate schedule. For more information on finding your time of use schedule and rates, check here.

To set-up a new rate zone:

1. Navigate to Settings > My Home and tap "Electricity Info." 
2. Tap the "Add new rate zone" icon.
3. Create a unique name for your rate zone
   • example: Off-Peak - Summer
4. Set the Cost per kWh for the rate zone 
   • If you’re not sure where to find this information, check here for an example.
5. Set the Start Date and End Date for your rate zone
   • Many rate zones are based on seasonality, which can be set with specific time/date thresholds 
6. Select the days of the week that this rate zone is active
   
   • Example: Weekday rates would be set on M, Tu, W, Th, F
7. Select the Start time and End time for your rate zone (if applicable)
   • Note: Rate zone start and end times are based on a 24 hour day. Rate zones that carry into the following day or occur multiple times in a day must be entered as two separate rate zones. This process is easy with the Duplicate Rate Zone button at the bottom of the New TOU Rate screen.
   • Example: Weekdays from 8PM - 8AM would be set as two separate rate zones (1) 8PM - 12AM (2) 12AM - 8PM
8. Save rate zone in the top right corner of the rate card

For an example of setting up Time of Use billing plan within Sense, click here.