{"id":82920,"date":"2026-05-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/?p=82920"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:32:08","slug":"bay-area-residents-businesses-save-380000-by-cutting-energy-use-during-peak-4-9-p-m-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/fr\/bay-area-residents-businesses-save-380000-by-cutting-energy-use-during-peak-4-9-p-m-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area Residents, Businesses Save $380,000 By Cutting Energy Use During Peak 4-9 p.m. Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82920\" class=\"elementor elementor-82920\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0910e61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0910e61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a96bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75a96bb\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">75% of residential and 60% of commercial customers receiving direct mail on benefits of using energy outside of high-demand hours reduced peak load<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e002432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e002432\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Monday, May 11, 2026<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Press Contact:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Jackie Nu\u00f1ez | Senior Communications Manager<br \/>(925) 695-2124 | <a href=\"mailto:communications@mceCleanEnergy.org\">communications@mceCleanEnergy.org<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. \u2014<\/strong> Checking the time between 4-9 p.m. is paying off big time for local homes and businesses.<\/p><p>From July through September 2025, MCE launched a marketing campaign to test whether targeted messaging could reduce 4-9 p.m. peak electricity demand of residential and commercial customers with high evening use, when energy demand spikes and solar on the grid declines.<\/p><p>The campaign targeted homes and businesses with high evening energy use through direct mail, email, and digital ads. Among the households that received direct mail, 75% significantly shifted their energy use away from peak compared to the same period in 2024, reducing use during hours powered by the most polluting energy resources. Among commercial customers, 60% of those who received direct mail shifted their use away from peak times.<\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9552e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e9552e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e737ab premium-equal-height-yes e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e737ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29526400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29526400\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a33761b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a33761b\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-4-9-press-release-web.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82733\" alt=\"ared Blanton, MCE\u2019s Vice President of Public Affairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-4-9-press-release-web.png 300w, https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-4-9-press-release-web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-4-9-press-release-web-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10d7a9 e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d10d7a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b09f5 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7b09f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cElectricity demand is notoriously sticky and shifting customer behavior through marketing campaigns has been historically challenging for utilities. Highly targeted messaging to customers experiencing high bills from peak energy use can be effective in changing behavior. The customers that took action because of this campaign saw lower energy bills while helping to reduce strain on the grid when it is needed most.\u201d  \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jared Blanton, MCE\u2019s Vice President of Public Affairs<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211d5ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"211d5ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880af63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"880af63\" 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>Key Results:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>More than 75% of residential customers that received direct mail materials reduced energy use during peak hours in 2025 compared to 2024. The average load shift for these customers was more than 12%. By comparison, between August 2024 to August 2025, 57% of all MCE residential customers reduced their peak load by an average of 1.2%. Between September 2024 and September 2025, 52.9% of MCE\u2019s residential customers reduced their peak load by an average of about 4%.<\/li><li>Households saved an estimated $200,000 in total from August through October 2025. Average EV customers saved over $15 per month. Other households\u00a0saved\u00a0closer to\u00a0$5 per month.<\/li><li>Commercial customers saved roughly $180,000, with about 60% of customers receiving direct mail reducing their peak energy use by 10%.<\/li><li>Residential customers on an electric vehicle rate had a slightly lower overall response but had the highest load shift (nearly 18%).<\/li><\/ul>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b480daf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b480daf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a065555 premium-equal-height-yes e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a065555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a5021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72a5021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42342cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42342cc\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shuvo-4-9-press-release-web.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82732\" alt=\"Shuvo Chowdhury, MCE\u2019s Vice President of Technology and Analytics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shuvo-4-9-press-release-web.png 300w, https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shuvo-4-9-press-release-web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shuvo-4-9-press-release-web-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40afff e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c40afff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9587021 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"9587021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cBecause we\u2019ve developed our customer-insights database in house, we can spot opportunities to reduce costs and make sure those savings go straight to our customers.  These insights are transforming how we as local providers support our communities, giving people tools to make smarter energy choices.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Shuvo Chowdhury, MCE\u2019s Vice President of Technology and Analytics<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f5db7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4f5db7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b0ea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b0ea1\" 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>While the primary goal was load shifting, the campaign also generated more than 100 new enrollments in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/mce-sync\/\">MCE Sync<\/a> smart charging app, <a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/home-energy-savings\/\">MCE\u2019s Home Energy Savings program<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/medical-baseline\/\">Medical Baseline<\/a>.<\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edde4f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5edde4f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4504060a elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4504060a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cAs a local provider, we can design messaging around what matters most to our community and analyze real usage patterns to maximize savings. These results give us a clear roadmap to build upon. EV customers show the greatest potential for shifting load and with more EVs on the road every day, the savings will compound. We plan to measure how long the effects of this campaign last by looking at the residual load shift over time for customers who reduced their peak use.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jared Blanton, MCE\u2019s Vice President of Public Affairs<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80b8a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d80b8a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52805bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52805bd\" 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>###<\/strong><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4f81d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c4f81d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694ad52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"694ad52\" 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><i><strong>About MCE:<\/strong> MCE is a not-for-profit public agency and the preferred electricity provider for more than 600,000 customer accounts and 1.8 million residents and businesses across Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano counties. Setting the standard for clean energy in California since 2010, MCE leads with 60-100% renewable power at stable rates, serving a 1400 MW peak load, significantly reducing greenhouse emissions, and reinvesting millions in local programs. For more information about MCE, visit <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/\"><i>mcecleanenergy.org<\/i><\/a><i>, or follow us on your preferred social platform @mceCleanEnergy.<\/i><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c086cb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c086cb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa82308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa82308\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bay-Area-Residents-Businesses-Save-380000-By-Cutting-Energy-Use-During-Peak-4\u20149-p.m.-Hours.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Download the Press Release - 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