Understanding your bill
To make it easy for you to read and understand your bill, we created numbered descriptions and icons to explain your energy usage and charges.
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Standard TOD bill sample
View Residential TOD Low Use bill sample
Residential TOD Low Use bill sample
This bill example is for Net Energy Metering (NEM) rate customers on a monthly settlement cycle. Only customers who had a solar system approved to install before March 1, 2022 are on our NEM rate.
This is a sample of a solar bill when you elect to pay for your electricity usage on a monthly basis. The sample bill line items may not match all the line items on your solar bill due the variability of solar generation and billing options.
This bill example is for Net Energy Metering (NEM) rate customers on a 12-month settlement cycle. Only customers who had a solar system approved to install before March 1, 2022 are on our NEM rate.
As a solar customer, your electricity bill differs from our standard electricity bill. Solar customers are billed monthly and placed on a 12-month settlement cycle. You can elect to pay for your electricity usage once a year or on a monthly basis. Depending on which option you select, your bill will look different. This is a sample of a bill when you elect to pay for your electricity usage annually. The sample bill line items may not match all the line items on your solar bill due the variability of solar generation and billing options.
CPP - Standard bill sample
CPP - Solar & Storage Rate bill sample
System Infrastructure Fixed Charge
The System Infrastructure Fixed Charge (SIFC) is a fixed monthly charge that helps pay for things like poles, wires, transformers, meter equipment, billing and customer service costs, including the Contact Center.
Manage your account using our digital tools
If you don’t have an online SMUD account, this is a perfect time to create one. Pay online, view your energy usage and get a host of other benefits. Learn more about the tools created with you in mind.