SmartShift Rewards Hot Water
You Can Earn rewards and Could pay less for hot water whenever you want it.
The Benefits of SmartShift Rewards:
You can avoid paying the highest electricity price to heat your water
Get a one time $50 enrollment award, and earn rewards for every month you participate
Help avoid power outages and keep electricity cleaner and safer for everyone
How it works
SmartShift Rewards turns your water heater into a smart device, activating it at times of the day when electricity prices are lower and keeping it hot for when you’re ready to use it. You avoid paying the highest electricity prices to heat your water, which can help you save on your electricity bill. Plus, when you sign up you’ll receive a one-time $50 enrollment bonus and continue to earn rewards for every month you participate.
SmartShift Rewards is easy to enroll in, and easy to use. You’ll find step-by-step instructions and checklists to help. And don’t worry, you can opt-out or pause your participation at any time, like when you have family or friends visiting.
- Participation Rewards are paid every six months for the total number of months you successfully participated.
- Participation Rewards and Enrollment Bonus will be paid in the form of a gift card that will be emailed to you.
- To qualify for monthly participation rewards, your water heater must be connected to SmartShift Rewards for at least 14 days during the month.
Submit your application.
The SmartShift team confirms your eligibility.
For the first four weeks, SmartShift will get to know your usage preferences without making any adjustments. Enrollment bonus is paid.
SmartShift makes adjustments based on your usage preferences. You start earning monthly rewards.
Am I Eligible?
SmartShift Rewards is available to any SCE or Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) customer in SCE service area, who:
- Has at least one electric water heater* – either a heat pump water heater or an electric resistance water heater
- Is currently on, or agrees to switch to, an SCE Time of Use (TOU) rate plan, which helps you take advantage of the lowest available rate
* A Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) is required for all heat pump water heaters. Your water heater will need to have the ability to connect to WiFi or cellular service, either built into the equipment or through an added device.
What are demand response (DR) and Time-of-use (TOU) rates?
Energy prices vary throughout the day and when demand is at its peak (typically between 4:00pm to 9:00pm) the cost of electricity increases. The combination of Demand Response and TOU rate plans can help you take advantage of lower energy prices.