: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours
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When possible, Evergy recommends adjusting your electricity use to off-peak times to avoid the highest costs from 4-8 p.m.
This may look like turning off the air conditioning at 4 p.m. to avoid peak prices.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Utilities charge less for power overnight, and transit agencies impose higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand.
—Lydia Depillis Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
All other days are considered off-peak travel days.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
JetBlue increased baggage fees for the second time in a couple months, introducing a new peak and off-peak pricing structure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
If a customer checks a bag within 24 hours of departure, the price jumps to $45 for off-peak dates and an industry high of $50 for peak dates.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The area’s tourism board says that some hotels have reported demand skyrocketing an average of 1200% for the four-day span leading up to April 8— unusual demand for a Monday in the region’s off-peak season.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
State transportation officials said the work will result in shoulder closings throughout the project and single-lane closures during off-peak traffic hours.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
The other option is to sell electricity back to the grid at a higher price than when it was purchased at off-peak times; this concept is called vehicle-to-grid (V2G).
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Utilities charge less for power overnight, and transit agencies impose higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand.
—Lydia Depillis Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
All other days are considered off-peak travel days.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
JetBlue increased baggage fees for the second time in a couple months, introducing a new peak and off-peak pricing structure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
If a customer checks a bag within 24 hours of departure, the price jumps to $45 for off-peak dates and an industry high of $50 for peak dates.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The area’s tourism board says that some hotels have reported demand skyrocketing an average of 1200% for the four-day span leading up to April 8— unusual demand for a Monday in the region’s off-peak season.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
State transportation officials said the work will result in shoulder closings throughout the project and single-lane closures during off-peak traffic hours.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
The other option is to sell electricity back to the grid at a higher price than when it was purchased at off-peak times; this concept is called vehicle-to-grid (V2G).
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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