Con Edison New York Time-of-Use Electricity for a Heat Pump Home

Con Edison’s New York residential time-of-use (TOU) delivery plan lists $0.2786 per kWh during the June–September peak period and $0.0522 off peak, with a $21 monthly customer charge. In other months, the page lists $0.1711 peak and the same $0.0522 off peak. Con Edison’s TOU table says the rates exclude various surcharges.

A heat-pump schedule changes the result

The summer delivery peak period is 8 a.m. to midnight every day, including weekends; off peak is all other hours. A heat pump that runs heavily in late afternoon places more use in the expensive window. Pre-cooling, overnight water heating, or shifting laundry can change the load shape, but comfort and equipment controls still govern what is practical.

Moving 100 kWh from summer peak to off peak changes the displayed delivery arithmetic by 100 × ($0.2786 - $0.0522) = $22.64. This is a calculated delivery difference before surcharges, supply, and the monthly charge. It is not a guaranteed saving because the household must actually move those kWh.

The residential schedule makes timing material: summer delivery peak runs 8 a.m. to midnight, with off-peak hours overnight. Con Edison also describes a separate residential supply super-peak window on weekdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; do not confuse that supply timing with a small-business delivery table or use small-business dollar figures for a residential account.

Compare supply and delivery together

Con Edison says supply and delivery are separate. Its market-supply-charge explanation describes the separate supply calculation for an account’s dates and zone. If an energy service company supplies your electricity, review the account-specific terms before treating the displayed delivery rates as a complete bill. Use interval usage where available, identify the hours when the compressor runs longest, and include the $21 charge.

Con Edison requires a one-year commitment to the voluntary TOU plan. A customer who leaves must wait 18 months before re-enrolling. Check those terms before treating a short summer comparison as a reversible trial.

TOU can suit a New York heat-pump home that can shift flexible loads. It can disappoint a home whose cooling demand remains concentrated in summer afternoons. Recheck rates and surcharges before enrolling.