We're seeing some of that nonsense by the power companies over here as well.
In my eyes, this whole concept of "Peak Power" times and charging more is a giant rip-off.

Are they trying to tell us that the power company pays more for Coal, wood, Gas, or whatever they are using to power the power plants during peak hours? Of course they don't, they pay the same for their raw energy source and buy in bulk no matter what the time of day or usage patterns.

Don't buy into this lie. We should be paying the same (lower) rates no matter what time of day we use it. It doesn't cost the power company any more, they are just bilking us.