Tier Allocation and Non-Standard Rates

All information below reflects SMUD's rates as of September 1, 2009. Tier quantities are determined by rate assignment. Tier 1 quantities remain unchanged under the 2009 rate process.

Residential Tier Allocation

WINTER TIER QUANTITIES - NOVEMBER 1 through APRIL 30
Rate Category 
RSE, RSC
RWE, RWC
RSG
RWG
Tier I kWh per month 0-1120 0-1420 0-620 0-920
Tier II kWh per month >1120 >1420 >620 >920

 

SUMMER TIER QUANTITIES - MAY 1 through OCTOBER 31
Rate Category
RSE, RSC, RSG
RWE, RWC, RWG
Tier I kWh per month 0-700 0-1000
Tier II kWh per month >700

>1000

 

Optional Time-of-Use Rates

OPTION 1 (Rate Categories RTE, RTC, RTG)
WINTER SEASON - NOVEMBER 1 through APRIL 30
Service Charge $7.00
On-Peak ¢/kWh 9.89¢

Off-Peak ¢/kWh

9.13¢
SUMMER SEASON - MAY 1 through OCTOBER 31
Service Charge $7.00
On-Peak ¢/kWh 21.98¢
Off-Peak ¢/kWh 10.18¢

Solar Surcharge is applied to all kWh regardless of season as outlined in Sheet No. 1-SB-1

Trial Time-of-Use Billing

Residential customers shall be entitled to a 12-month trial period for Option 1 in which the customer shall receive a credit (after 12 months of billing on the option at Time-of-Use Rates) for the accumulated difference, if applicable, between the Standard Rate and the Optional Time-of-Use, after which either the Standard Rate or the Optional Time-of-Use Rate must be selected. If the Optional Time-of-Use Rate is selected, customers subsequently requesting a transfer from the Optional Time-of-Use Rate to the Standard Rate may not return to the Optional Time-of-Use Rate for a 12-month period.

OPTION 2 (Rate Categories RTE5, RTC5, RTG5)
WINTER SEASON - OCTOBER 1 through MAY 31
Service Charge $10.55
On-Peak ¢/kWh 10.17¢

Off-Peak ¢/kWh

9.34¢
SUMMER SEASON - JUNE 1 through SEPTEMBER 30
Service Charge $10.55
Super-Peak ¢/kWh 22.47¢
On-Peak ¢/kWh 14.96¢
Off-Peak ¢/kWh 9.24¢

 

Solar Surcharge is applied to all kWh regardless of season as outlined in Sheet No. 1-SB-1

If you would like more information about SMUD's rates, rules and regulations, contact SMUD Customer Services at 1-888-742-SMUD (7683) or email: customerservices@smud.org.

 

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