清洁能源常见问题

Here are some commonly asked questions about ourcommitent to clean energy.

What is SMUD’s plan for a clean energy future?

Today, our 2030 Zero Carbon Plan, adopted in 2021, serves as our official Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). We’ve made significant progress on our 2030 Zero Carbon Plan by adding more than 1,500 megawatts of new clean energy resources since 2022 and advancing major solar and storage projects that move our region closer to a carbon‑free future.

Despite facing the headwinds of rising resource costs, regulatory challenges and other shifting conditions, our progress is significant and our commitment to decarbonization remains firm. This fall, we’re launching our updated IRP process, a public, data‑driven effort to holistically reassess evolving conditions and refine our long‑term roadmap for reducing carbon emissions while maintaining reliability and affordability for our customers.

为什么SMUD致力于减少碳排放？

碳排放导致全球变暖，进而引发极端天气事件、海平面上升和其他环境挑战，对当代社区和子孙后代造成毁灭性影响。

We live in one of the most polluted cities in the country. A recent report by the American Lung Association gave the Sacramento-Roseville area an F based on days of unhealthy and unsafe levels of air pollution in the ozone layer.

减少碳排放对本地和全球都有益处。它改善了我们当地的空气质量和整体健康，并通过创造新的清洁能源就业机会来支持经济发展。

Will SMUD’s goals to pursue a clean energy future affect rates?

我们向清洁能源未来的转型，建立在我们长期以来致力于提供安全可靠的电力，且电价在加州属于最低之列的承诺之上。我们绝不会在这一承诺上妥协。

How will SMUD’s clean energy goals impact our community? 

As a leader in climate innovation, we’re helping to position the Sacramento Region as a destination choice for forward-thinking, environmentally conscious businesses and a model for others around the nation to follow.

Through implementing our Community Impact Plan, we’re working to ensure our most under-resourced customers are part of this journey and reap the benefits of a clean energy future.

Are all California utilities required to be carbon free by 2045 under Senate Bill 100 (SB 100)?

Yes, SB 100, also called the 100% Clean Energy Bill, calls for 100% of electric retail sales to be met by renewable and zero carbon sources by the end of 2045. It requires the California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) to prepare a report evaluating the policy by early 2021 and provide updates at least every 4 years.

How can customers help?

We can’t do this without you. Our customers, community and partners are at the heart of everything we do. By reducing carbon emissions, we’re helping create a cleaner and healthier region for all.

We’re all part of the solution. We offer generous rebates and incentives, programs, digital tools, education and many resources for our customers to make smart energy choices so everyone can take action that helps move us all toward a brighter, cleaner future.


SMUD 的领土内有哪些主要产业和部门？
在 SMUD 最大的商业客户账户中，约20 % 包括联邦、州、县和市政府， 19 % 制造业， 12 % 零售业， 8 % 学校， 7 % 物业管理/开发和数据中心， 6 % 医院和21 % 其他所有客户。

与其他公用事业公司相比，SMUD 的规模如何？
我们是全美第6大社区拥有的非营利性电力公司，为萨克拉门托县大部分地区以及毗邻的普拉塞县和约洛县的小部分地区提供可靠、价格合理的电力。 我们的服务范围是900平方英里。 我们共为640,712个住宅和商业客户提供服务。 在加利福尼亚州，我们是该州{55 } 最大的公用事业公司。 

SMUD 支持哪些语言？
通过我们的联系中心，我们很自豪地说，SMUD 客户可以通过特殊的翻译服务安排，使用140种语言与我们交谈。 我们会自动将我们的网站翻译成14种不同的语言。 此外，我们的计划和营销材料也提供这些语言版本，因此您可以使用您喜欢的语言获取所需的信息。了解有关我们的语言翻译服务的更多信息。

What percentage of SMUD’s electricity generation is carbon free?
We get power from various sources, including hydropower, natural-gas-fired generators, renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro and biomass and power we purchase on the wholesale market. View our 2025 power content label.  

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How is "local solar" defined?
Local solar is defined as solar power projects that are sited within our service territory or can be interconnected into our system. Our service territory is approximately 900 square miles, including most of Sacramento County and small, adjoining portions of Placer and Yolo Counties.

SMUD 是否考虑与其他公用事业公司合作采购清洁资源？
是的，我们对与其他公用事业公司合作非常感兴趣，并一直在寻找新的合作方式，以找到有利于我们的客户和社区的清洁能源解决方案。

目前，我们与其他地区公用事业公司合作，成为北加州平衡局 (BANC) 的成员和运营商，该平衡局是加利福尼亚州{3 0 }最大的联合权力平衡机构，也是西部电力协调理事会 (Western16 Electricity Coordinating Council) 中{ 1 }最大的平衡机构。这有助于我们从其他公用事业公司获取电力资源。

BANC 负责运营资源计划、持续匹配负荷和发电量、监控电力线负荷并与邻近的平衡机构（包括邦纳维尔电力管理局、CAISO 和特尔洛克灌溉区）进行协调。 BANC 的其他参与者包括莫德斯托灌溉区、雷丁市、罗斯维尔市和沙士塔湖市、三一公用事业区和西部地区电力管理局 - 内华达山脉地区。

SMUD 正在考虑哪些地热能源？
地热资源已列入我们的2040资源计划，大部分计划在2030之后投入使用。 在制定新的 2030 零碳计划时，我们将重新评估许多资源及其时间安排。零碳计划。

我们从1980年代初就开始使用地热能源，目前每年通过加利福尼亚州和内华达州的合同获得52兆瓦的地热能源。兆瓦。 按照750千瓦时/月的平均家庭用电量计算，这足以为超过38,000个家庭提供一年的电力。

SMUD 是否会考虑评估 Rancho Seco 发电厂或类似核电厂的重新投产？
不会。SMUD 不考虑将核电作为 2030 零碳计划的一部分。零碳计划 "的一部分。


是的，生物柴油燃料可以算作零碳燃料。 这将取决于生物燃料供应链的总体温室气体足迹。 我们正在研究一系列燃料方案，以实现零碳目标。

As SMUD moves towards more clean energy, what will ensure a reliable electricity supply?  
Safe and reliable electricity delivery are part of our core values, and we work hard every day to make sure we have enough power to meet demand at all times, including during regional or state grid emergencies. We're also required to meet reliability standards approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). We take meeting reliability standards very seriously since failing to meet reliability standards carries very heavy financial consequences and negatively impacts our customers we serve. 

SMUD is a member and the operator of the Balancing Authority of Northern California or BANC, which is an independent balancing authority within the Western electricity power grid. As a balancing authority, we're responsible for balancing load supply demand with supply within our service area or within the BANC footprint. As we explore methods to work toward a clean energy future, we will continue to put safety, our customers, and our system reliability first.

SMUD 如何激励房东在出租物业中用炉子、热水器和炉灶等电力资源取代天然气？
我们对多户住宅中将燃气设备转换为电器的措施有所激励，包括对符合收入条件的客户。 了解有关我们的多户型房产激励措施的更多信息。

What incentives does SMUD have to promote the adoption of electrification?
We offer a range of incentives up to $4,000 in rebates for customers to convert to electric appliances. Going all-electric is better for the environment, and it’s safer and healthier, too. It’s also better for your budget. Switching from gas to all-electric can save about $500 per year on overall utility bills for the average residential customer, based on PG&E gas and SMUD electricity rates. Learn more about our residential rebates and business incentives.

电池存储是如何工作的？ 有哪些激励措施/折扣可以帮助客户安装电池储能系统？

Battery storage systems are a way of storing and releasing electrical energy through a chemical reaction. Battery storage systems store the energy in batteries. An inverter converts the battery's DC energy to AC energy that your home can use. The battery is charged using energy from your solar PV system or the electric grid. The battery is discharged to offset energy use during more expensive peak times of the day. This helps reduce your electric bill or can be used for back-up power in the event of an outage. 
 
SMUD’s My Energy Optimizer Partner+ program is a Virtual Power Plant battery storage program that reduces dependence on traditional fossil fuels and demand on the electric grid by combining thousands of residential solar and energy storage systems to benefit the entire grid.  

We provide generous incentives for those customers who choose to partner with us. My Energy Optimizer Partner+ includes a one-time incentive of up to $3,000 for each battery (2 maximum). You'll be paid after the interconnection application received permission to operate and the enrollment onboarding process is completed. Plus, there are ongoing performance payments. Enroll in My Energy Optimizer Partner+ today! 

This is how it works:  

My Energy Optimizer Partner+ 可全年优化电池。 电池将继续供客户使用，例如在停电时满足备用电源需求。

  • 一旦注册，您无需重新配置电池存储系统。 
  • 除注册奖励外，客户还将获得持续的绩效付款（见下文的经常性奖励）。 

热泵如何工作，有哪些优点？ 有哪些奖励/折扣措施可以帮助客户安装热泵？

热泵暖通空调系统只是一种可以反向运行的空调，用于加热或冷却您的房屋。如今的多级热泵与旧式热泵不同，旧式热泵会增加您的能源成本。 不同之处在于压缩机，它是暖通空调系统的核心，能耗约占80%。 

SMUD 为合格承包商安装的节能热泵供暖和制冷系统提供回扣。

热泵热水器通过移动周围空气中的热量来加热水。 由于热泵是在移动能量而不是创造能量，因此热泵的效率明显高于燃气或电阻式设备。 没有燃料，就不会有燃烧、产生一氧化碳和其他空气污染物的危险。

SMUD 为合格承包商安装的节能热泵热水器提供回扣。

SMUD 是否为希望购买电动汽车的客户提供帮助？ 

是的，我们有一个专门的团队为您提供增强的 EV 支持。 请于周一至周五上午7至下午7拨打1 - 833 - 243 - 4236与我们联系，或发送电子邮件给我们。 我们可以提供有关奖励和回扣的信息，最适合您需求的电动汽车，并帮助您找到最适合您的驾驶需求并为您省钱的最佳充电解决方案。 

您可能会发现，无需额外设备或升级的1级充电系统非常适合您。 我们的电动车顾问不会向您推销任何东西。 我们将为您提供电动汽车的最佳使用体验，并在使用过程中为您提供省钱建议。

Does achieving your clean energy goals require all new technology?
No. We believe proven clean energy technology like wind, solar, hydro, biomass, battery storage, demand response and energy efficiency all play a part in reaching our clean energy goals.

Can solar energy be stored in parked electric vehicles and feed back to the grid later?
We believe electric vehicle batteries and “vehicle-to-grid” technology hold tremendous potential with research and development.

From a production standpoint, both solar and wind technologies are the 2 most visual examples of energy production. What is the current assessment between the 2 production models, are they equally productive or is one technology proving to be more effective?
All forms of renewable energy, including solar and wind, have their pros and cons. We are thoroughly evaluating these 2 production models, along with other sources of clean energy, to include in implementation. A diverse portfolio of resources has been key in building the effective resource portfolio we have today, and it will be even more important as we strive towards a clean energy future. 

How does carbon capture and sequestration align with goals? What are the benefits compared to other carbon-reduction methods?

碳捕集与封存技术旨在捕集、运输和封存碳排放。它是减轻气候变化破坏性影响的一个可行选择，并已被加利福尼亚能源委员会确定为坚定的零碳资源。 它可以大大加快碳减排和向清洁能源未来的过渡。 

While renewables like solar, wind and geothermal greatly contribute to our clean energy goals, we need innovative solutions like carbon capture and sequestration to get us the rest of the way there, while maintaining our world-class reliability and low rates. Learn more about carbon capture and sequestration. 

What role does hydrogen play in SMUD's goals to achieve a clean energy future?

我们正在将氢气作为另一种清洁能源解决方案。 要将可再生氢作为一种具有成本效益且可靠的燃料加以开发和推广，我们需要州和地区领导层做出长期承诺，在全州范围内建立一个由生产商、运输商、储存商和购买者/用户共同支持的氢市场。

作为萨克拉门托的电力供应商，SMUD 将继续与利益相关者合作，致力于扩大该地区的生产和存储能力，将氢定位为一种燃料动力、清洁发电资产。 

SMUD 是可再生清洁氢能源系统联盟(ARCHES) 的积极合作伙伴，我们正在探索如何利用清洁氢能源为我们的一些天然气发电厂重新供电。 通过利益相关者会议参与 ARCHES，我们参与了与合作伙伴正在进行的讨论，并能代表我们在电解制氢方面的利益。 

我们还与莫特公司合作，在加利福尼亚州开发首个生物质气化设施，以生产负碳氢气。