Rate details and holidays

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Holiday calendar

The following holidays are off-peak:

• New Year's Day, January 1

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day, third Monday in January

• Presidents Day, third Monday in February

• Memorial Day, last Monday in May

• Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19

• Independence Day, July 4

• Labor Day, first Monday in September

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day, second Monday in October

• Veterans Day, November 11

• Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November

• Christmas Day, December 25

*If a holiday notes a specific date but the holiday falls on a weekend, the “observed” weekday will not receive the off-peak rate. However, for all holidays that do not list a specific date, the off-peak rate will apply on the “observed” weekday, whether or not the holiday falls on a weekend.

Electric vehicle discount

Register your EV on My Account to receive a 1.5¢ discount on all electric usage between midnight and 6 AM. For a SMUD account to receive the EV rate credit, a plug-in electric vehicle must be registered with the DMV using the same service address as the SMUD account.

It’s important to conserve during peak hours

The goal of Time-of-Day pricing is to reduce how much electricity we use during peak hours.  Our need for electricity soars during late afternoon and early evening hours weekdays. This is especially true in the summer.

To meet this higher need, we often have to buy energy from very expensive and less environmentally-friendly sources.

Help us avoid purchasing less desirable energy and building new power plants by reducing your use during peak periods. By shifting the time you use electricity, you can save on your bill and reduce the impact on our environment.