How Solar Effects Your Bill
PG&E Tariffs
Click HERE to see the latest PG&E RATE INCREASES
PG&E RATE INCREASES have been more brutal than ever in 2022!
Rates have increased by an estimated 20% over 2022!
2014 Rates
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 cents | 15 cents | 32 cents |
As of March 2023
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 cents | 43 Cents | 43 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
Summer is June through September
| Rates/kWh | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.51 | 4PM-9PM |
| OFF Peak | $0.39 | All Other times including Holidays |
Winter is October through May
| Rates/kWh | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.38 | 4PM-9PM |
| OFF Peak | $0.34 | All Other times including Holidays |
Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule E-TOU-C
Summer is June through September
| Rates/kWh | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.50 | 4PM-9PM |
| OFF Peak | $0.44 | All Other times including Holidays |
Winter is October through May
| Rates/kWh | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.41 | 4PM-9PM |
| OFF Peak | $0.39 | All Other times including Holidays |
Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule E-TOU-D
Summer is June through September
| Rates/kWh | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.49 | 5PM-8PM Non-Holiday Weekdays |
| OFF Peak | $0.36 | All Other times |
Winter is October through May
| Rates/kWh | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.41 | 5PM-8PM Non-Holiday Weekdays |
| OFF Peak | $0.37 | All Other times |
Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule EV 2
Summer is June through September.
| Summer Rates/kWh* | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.57 | 4PM-9PM every day 7 days a week |
| Partial Peak 7 Days a week | $0.46 | 3PM-4PM and 9PM-Midnight |
| OFF Peak | $0.26 | Midnight-3PM |
Winter is October through May.
| Winter Rates/kWh* | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.44 | 4PM-9PM every day 7 days a week |
| Partial Peak 7 Days a week | $0.43 | 3PM-4PM and 9PM-Midnight |
| OFF Peak | $0.26 | Midnight-3PM |
Residential Time-of-Use Rate Schedule EV A
Summer is June through September
| Summer Rates/kWh* | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.63 | 2PM-9PM Weekdays & 3PM-7PM Weekends and holidays |
| Partial Peak 7 Days a week | $0.38 | 7AM-2PM and 9PM-11PM Weekdays (except holidays) |
| OFF Peak | $0.27 | All other hours |
Winter is October through May
| Winter Rates/kWh* | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | $0.44 | 2PM-9PM Weekdays & 3PM-7PM Weekends and holidays |
| Partial Peak 7 Days a week | $0.31 | 7AM-2PM and 9PM-11PM Weekdays (except holidays) |
| OFF Peak | $0.24 | All other hours |
PG&E explains Net Energy Metering (NEM)
PG&E’s Net Energy Metering (NEM)
- PG&E NEM allows solar subscriber to use the grid as a virtual battery, but pays interest with Time Of Use.
- Deposit electricity into the grid when it is not being consumed. Billing is credited to the Net Billing Terrifs (NBT) account.
- A rooftop Solar subscriber is credited real time value time of day and season when the electricity is deposited into the grid EG:PEAK HOURS credited at the highest rate.
- At night, or rainy days, when no electricity is being produced from solar, the solar subscriber buys units of electricity back from PG&E for normal price.*
- At the end of each month, solar customer receives a Net Billing Terrifs (NBT) Statement. This shows debits or credits.
Net Energy Metering defined in 2+ minutes…
The PG&E NEM Video… A Must Watch!
PG&E TOU Solar Rate Plans
PG&E’s rate INCREASES were more brutal than ever in 2022! However, these rate changes are still a better value than what is coming in April with NEM 3. NEM 2.0 uses buyback rates during blocks of time(Peak, Partial Peak and Off Peak) throughout the day, known as Time-of-Use (TOU). Electricity prices on TOU are higher during peak demand hours and lower during off-peak hours.
Click HERE to understand why CCA is good
EBCE serves Alameda County and 11 of its member cities (Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, San Leandro, and Union City).
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.