How Solar Effects Your Bill

PG&E Tariffs

Click HERE to see the latest PG&E RATE INCREASES

ON JANUARY 1ST OF 2024, PG&E IMPLEMENTED THE LARGEST RATE INCREASE IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.

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2014 Rates
Tier 1Tier 2 Tier 3
13 cents15 cents32 cents
As of December 31, 2023
Tier 1Tier 2 Tier 3
36 cents45 Cents45 cents
July 1st, 2014
Tier 1Tier 2 Tier 3
39 cents49 cents49 cents

Time-Of-Use Rates

Time-of-Use (TOU) is a rate plan in which electricity rates vary according to the time and day of usage. It also means that electricity prices are higher during peak demand hours and lower during off-peak hours. Learn more about Time Of Use (TOU).

Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule E-TOU-B

1/1/2024 RATES

Summer is June through September
Rates/kWhHours
Peak$0.584PM-9PM
OFF Peak$0.45All Other times including Holidays
Winter is October through May
Rates/kWhHours
Peak$0.444PM-9PM
OFF Peak$0.40All Other times including Holidays

Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule E-TOU-C

1/1/2024 RATES

Summer is June through September
Rates/kWhHours
Peak$0.604PM-9PM
OFF Peak$0.50All Other times including Holidays
*Every rate area has an allowance of anywhere from 250 to 800 kWh that are discounted by $.10 per kilowatt hour. In the bay area, most rates are discounted for close to 300. On your utility bill this is known as your allowance
Winter is October through May
Rates/kWhHours
Peak$0.494PM-9PM
OFF Peak$0.46All Other times including Holidays
*Every rate area has an allowance of anywhere from 250 to 800 kWh that are discounted by $.10 per kilowatt hour. In the bay area, most rates are discounted for close to 300. On your utility bill this is known as your allowance

Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule E-TOU-D

1/1/2024 RATES

Summer is June through September
Rates/kWhHours
Peak$0.565PM-8PM Non-Holiday Weekdays
OFF Peak$0.43All Other times
Winter is October through May
Rates/kWhHours
Peak$0.475PM-8PM Non-Holiday Weekdays
OFF Peak$0.43All Other times

Click HERE to understand why CCA is good

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EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY

EBCE serves Alameda County and 11 of its member cities (Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, San Leandro, and Union City).

MCE

On November 21, 2019, MCE’s Board of Directors approved membership for the Cities of Vallejo and Pleasant Hill, setting the stage for MCE to offer a choice of electricity providers and clean electricity service to these communities. Vallejo and Pleasant Hill join MCE’s existing 34 member communities in Solano, Marin, Napa, and Contra Costa Counties who are already participating in California’s first and longest-serving community choice aggregation (CCA) program.