TY - JOUR AU - Hanson, Blaine R. AU - Spoto, Stuart AU - Kaita, Kent AU - Bruce, Todd W. TI - Furrow irrigation and TOU electric rates JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1990/09/01 VL - 44 IS - 5 SP - 29 EP - 31 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v044n05p29 AB - Time-of-use (TOU) electric rates offer growers an opportunity to reduce the cost of pumping irrigation water. Peak-hour electricity rates can run from two to four times the off-peak rates. Times designated as off- and on-peak vary depending on the utility's rate schedule.