Oncor and Studio Movie Grill have established a new opportunity where Texans may save money at the theater and potentially, conserve and reduce energy costs at home, even in the heat of summer.

“Turn Up and Head Out” is a summer-long campaign to encourage Texans to turn up their thermostats a few degrees before leaving the house. This allows your HVAC to rest when the home is empty and potentially bring your energy costs down.

The heat of Texas summer months can lead to high amounts of electricity use, which may mean a greater impact on residential energy bills. Energy efficiency can help reduce energy demand and usage, which may ultimately result in customer savings.

Oncor provides discounts and energy conservation resources at Take A Load Off Texas.com.

Now, Studio Movie Grill is offering visitors to the Oncor site the ability to claim discounted movie tickets to Studio Movie Grill all summer long.

“Education and discounts around energy efficiency are just some of the tools we use to help our customers keep their energy costs low,” said Garry Jones, Director of Energy Efficiency at Oncor. “For residential customers, theaters like Studio Movie Grill can serve as a unique energy saving solution, where families and friends can be together and keep cool in a single location while their home appliances and electronics rest. We appreciate Studio Movie Grill stepping up to team with us during this time of high heat and high energy demand across Texas.”

To access the discount, visit the Take a Load Off Texas home page. Once there, click on the promotion banner near the top of the page and claim your discount code to receive $8 movie tickets. The discount is available for all films on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays after 5 p.m. through the end of the summer. 

"We're excited to partner with Oncor on this promotion and grateful they thought of SMG to pilot the program.” Said Ted Low, Studio Movie Grill’s Vice President of Brand and Marketing. “I've lived in Texas my whole life so I know how hot a Texas summer can be. The idea of pairing cool theaters and the biggest movies of the year with special ticket pricing and energy savings is truly a summer blockbuster."