How It Works

Let us show you how to win the war against rising utility costs.

There are only two ways to lower your electric bill: USE LESS or PAY LESS for what you use.

Most energy home improvements are designed to use less electricity. These include in-line water heaters, solar water heaters, PV solar, high-SEER air conditioners, dual-pane, low-e gas-filled windows, insulation, urethane-injected window frames and radiant barriers; all of which remain with the house and take 20-45 years to pay for themselves before you start saving.

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How does it work? It’s not rocket science really….

An Energy Management Computer simply monitors all energy used and wisely manages that energy so that you pay the lowest price for it. It provides maximum efficiency for electric power use..

Already have a rate plan with SRP or APS? If you want to SAVE MORE MONEY…consider this:

Electricity providers (Salt River Project [SRP] and Arizona Public Service Co. [APS]) offer commercial customers price discounts -- up to 80% off -- for using off-peak supply. Why? Because this solves the supply-and-demand challenge for SRP and APS and allows them to operate more efficiently, saving money. Can homeowner’s do the same? Yes, to a degree. Similar discounted rates are available to homeowners – if you can find the right plan from the more than 20 rate plans between APS and SRP (time-of-use, time-of-use demand, straight demand-based, time-of-use super-peak rate plans, etc.) Not to mention that managing the complex restrictions and requirements is a headache. And  with SRP and APS, the savings are not significant; under $10 per month in most cases. By comparison, using an Energy Management Computer from Advanced Home Systems saves you 25-50% of what you pay per kilowatt hour for electricity.

Don’t give up comfort to gain savings; Take advantage of inexpensive off-peak prices.

How? Use your home as thermal storage, chilled (or heated) at the lowest off-peak energy cost. No joke. You set your thermostats as cool as you like and leave them there. During off-peak hours, your home will be that temperature. Your walls, furniture, tile, carpet--everything is saturated with that temperature. Then, as it warms up outside, your AC does not have to work as hard --during peak hours and the highest price-- to maintain a comfortable temperature.

Because our computer knows everything in your home using power, it only engages during peak hours to maximize your savings. Your Energy Management Computer will supercede your thermostat during all peak hours, allowing your home to lose a few degrees during the peak hours. For example: Setting your thermometer at 72º degrees, you home will maintain that temperature during all non-peak times ~ 80% of the time. On-peak hours, your home is using minimal energy and the thermal cooling of the home keeps the temperature comfortable. For only up to an hour or so per day the temperature may rise up to 77º degrees. That is like December weather in Arizona!

Engineers read on; everyone else…do not bother.

We know you want the details. So for those inquiring scientific minds, we are happy to share. Our Energy Management Computer knows exactly what contributes to each hour's energy use and knows how to minimize the amount of time the AC or heat needs to draw energy at expensive on-peak times. So, unlike a programmable thermostat that only knows a certain time, an Energy Management Computer knows everything the house uses and minimizes use on peak to give you the lowest utility bill while living at temperatures you can enjoy – not endure.

We love to discuss algorithms and the parabolic curve of crystal frequencies work with those configurations, but it puts most people to sleep. At the end of the day, not many of our satisfied customer care how it works; as long as it works!

 Advanced Home Systems has been helping Arizona homeowners lower their electric bills for over 27 years.