Lub Zog huv FAQs

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.

Vim li cas SMUD thiaj tsom mus rau kev txo cov pa roj carbon dioxide?

Cov pa roj carbon ua rau lub ntiaj teb sov, uas ua rau muaj huab cua phem heev, dej hiav txwv nce siab thiab lwm yam teeb meem ib puag ncig uas muaj kev cuam tshuam loj heev rau cov zej zog niaj hnub no thiab cov tiam neeg yav tom ntej.

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.

Kev txo cov pa roj carbon coj cov txiaj ntsig zoo rau hauv zos thiab thoob ntiaj teb. Nws txhim kho peb cov huab cua hauv zos, kev noj qab haus huv tag nrho thiab txhawb nqa kev txhim kho kev lag luam los ntawm kev tsim cov haujlwm tshiab uas siv hluav taws xob huv.

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

Peb txoj kev hloov mus rau lub neej yav tom ntej ntawm lub zog huv yog nyob ntawm peb txoj kev cog lus ntev los muab hluav taws xob muaj kev nyab xeeb thiab txhim khu kev qha nrog tus nqi qis tshaj plaws hauv California. Peb yuav tsis cog lus rau qhov kev cog lus no.

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.


Cov kev lag luam thiab cov lag luam loj dab tsi nyob hauv SMUD thaj chaw?
Ntawm SMUD cov neeg siv khoom lag luam loj tshaj plaws, kwv yees li 20% suav nrog tsoomfwv, xeev, nroog thiab nroog tsoomfwv, 19% kev tsim khoom, 12% khw muag khoom, 8% tsev kawm ntawv, 7% kev tswj hwm / kev tsim kho thiab cov chaw khaws ntaub ntawv, 6% tsev kho mob thiab 21% tag nrho lwm yam.

SMUD piv li cas nrog rau lwm yam khoom siv?
Peb yog lub teb chaws 6qhov loj tshaj plaws hauv zej zog muaj, tsis muaj txiaj ntsig hluav taws xob hluav taws xob thiab muab hluav taws xob tsim nyog, pheej yig hluav taws xob rau feem ntau ntawm Sacramento County thiab ib feem me me ntawm Placer thiab Yolo Counties. Peb thaj chaw pabcuam yog 900 square mais. Peb pabcuam tag nrho ntawm 640,712 cov neeg siv khoom hauv tsev thiab kev lag luam. Hauv California, peb yog 5qhov khoom siv loj tshaj plaws hauv lub xeev. 

SMUD txhawb hom lus dab tsi?
Los ntawm peb lub Chaw Tiv Thaiv, peb zoo siab hais tias SMUD cov neeg siv khoom tuaj yeem tham nrog peb ua 140 hom lus los ntawm kev npaj tshwj xeeb nrog kev pabcuam txhais lus. Peb cia li txhais peb lub vev xaib ua 14 hom lus sib txawv. Ntxiv rau, peb cov kev pab cuam thiab cov ntaub ntawv lag luam kuj muaj nyob rau hauv cov lus no, yog li koj tuaj yeem nkag mus rau cov ntaub ntawv koj xav tau hauv hom lus koj nyiam. Kawm paub ntxiv txog peb cov kev pab txhais lus.

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.  

Peb qhov kev xav ntawm lub zog

Tau txais cov ntaub ntawv tam sim no ntawm kev siv, kwv yees qhov siab tshaj plaws thiab peb lub zog txuas ntxiv dua tshiab.

 Saib cov ntaub ntawv zog

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.

Puas yog SMUD txiav txim siab koom tes nrog lwm cov khoom siv hluav taws xob rau kev muab cov peev txheej huv?
Yog lawm, peb txaus siab koom tes nrog lwm cov khoom siv hluav taws xob thiab ib txwm nrhiav kev sib koom tes tshiab los nrhiav cov kev daws teeb meem uas muaj txiaj ntsig zoo rau peb cov neeg siv khoom thiab cov zej zog.

Tam sim no peb koom tes nrog lwm lub chaw siv hluav taws xob hauv cheeb tsam uas yog ib tus tswv cuab thiab tus neeg teb xov tooj ntawm Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC), uas yog 3thib ob lub zog sib koom ua ke loj tshaj plaws ntsuas txoj cai hauv California thiab 16qhov loj tshaj plaws hauv Western Hluav Taws Xob Kev Koom Tes Pawg. Qhov no pab peb muab cov peev txheej muaj zog los ntawm lwm cov khoom siv hluav taws xob.

BANC yog lub luag haujlwm rau cov phiaj xwm kev ua haujlwm, tsis tu ncua kev thauj khoom thiab tsim khoom, saib xyuas cov kab hluav taws xob thauj khoom thiab koom tes nrog cov neeg nyob sib ze sib npaug nrog rau Bonneville Power Administration, CAISO thiab Turlock Irrigation District. Lwm cov neeg koom hauv BANC suav nrog Modesto Irrigation District; Lub nroog ntawm Redding, Roseville, thiab Shasta Lake; Trinity Public Utilities District thiab Western Area Power Administration - Sierra Nevada Region.

Dab tsi yog qhov chaw siv hluav taws xob hauv ntiaj teb yog SMUD xav txog?
Geothermal kev pab cuam tau suav nrog hauv peb cov phiaj xwm2040 nrog rau feem ntau tau npaj los online tom qab 2030. Peb yuav rov ntsuam xyuas ntau cov peev txheej thiab lawv lub sijhawm thaum lub sijhawm txhim kho 2030 Zero Carbon Plan tshiab.

Peb muaj keeb kwm ntawm kev siv cov khoom siv hluav taws xob hauv ntiaj teb txij li thaum ntxov 1980thiab tam sim no tau txais 52 MW txhua xyoo los ntawm kev cog lus hauv California thiab Nevada. Qhov ntawd txaus los siv hluav taws xob ntau dua 38,000 lub tsev hauv ib xyoos - raws li 750 kWh / hli nruab nrab kev siv hluav taws xob hauv tsev.

SMUD puas yuav txiav txim siab ntsuas qhov rov ua haujlwm ntawm Rancho Seco Fais Fab Kev cog qoob loo lossis zoo sib xws nrog kev hwm rau lub zog nuclear? 
Tsis yog. SMUD tsis xav txog lub zog nuclear ua ib feem ntawm 2030 Zero Carbon Plan.

Puas yuav siv biodiesel roj suav mus rau xoom carbon?
Yog lawm, biodiesel roj tuaj yeem suav rau xoom carbon. Qhov no yuav yog nyob ntawm tag nrho cov tsev cog khoom roj hneev taw ntawm bio roj cov saw hlau. Peb tab tom saib ntau yam kev xaiv roj kom ua tiav peb lub hom phiaj ntawm xoom carbon.

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 tuaj yeem txhawb cov tswv tsev li cas los hloov cov pa roj nrog cov khoom siv hluav taws xob xws li lub qhov cub, lub rhaub dej thiab cov cooktops ntawm cov khoom xauj tsev?
Peb muaj kev txhawb siab rau kev hloov los ntawm cov roj mus rau cov khoom siv hluav taws xob hauv ntau tsev neeg, suav nrog rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig tau txais txiaj ntsig. Kawm paub ntxiv txog peb cov kev txhawb zog ntau tsev neeg.

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.

Lub roj teeb cia ua haujlwm li cas, thiab cov txiaj ntsig zoo li cas? Qhov kev txhawb siab / nyiaj rov qab muaj dab tsi los pab cov neeg siv khoom nruab lub roj teeb cia?

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:  

Kuv Lub Zog Optimizer Partner + optimizes koj lub roj teeb txhua xyoo. Lub roj teeb yuav txuas ntxiv muaj rau cov neeg siv khoom, xws li kev xav tau rov qab fais fab thaum muaj hluav taws xob.

  • Thaum cuv npe, koj tsis tas yuav rov teeb tsa koj lub roj teeb cia. 
  • Cov neeg siv khoom yuav tau txais cov nyiaj them poob haujlwm tsis tu ncua (saib qhov kev txhawb siab rov ua dua hauv qab no) ntxiv rau qhov kev txhawb nqa rau npe. 

Cov twj tso cua sov ua haujlwm li cas, thiab lawv cov txiaj ntsig zoo li cas? Qhov kev txhawb siab / nyiaj rov qab muaj dab tsi los pab cov neeg siv khoom nruab cov twj tso cua sov?

Lub tshuab cua sov HVAC tsuas yog lub tshuab cua txias uas tuaj yeem khiav rov qab rau cua sov lossis txias koj lub tsev. Niaj hnub no cov twj siv hluav taws xob ntau theem tsis zoo li cov twj siv hluav taws xob qub uas ua rau koj cov nqi hluav taws xob nce ntxiv. Qhov txawv yog nyob rau hauv lub compressor, uas yog lub plawv ntawm HVAC system thiab lub luag hauj lwm rau li ntawm 80% ntawm lub zog noj. 

SMUD muab cov nyiaj rov qab rau cov khoom siv hluav taws xob uas siv hluav taws xob siv hluav taws xob cua sov thiab cua txias nruab los ntawm tus neeg ua haujlwm tsim nyog.

Lub tshuab rhaub dej kub ua haujlwm los ntawm kev txav cua sov los ntawm cov huab cua ib puag ncig kom sov koj cov dej. Vim tias lub tshuab hluav taws xob hloov hluav taws xob hloov pauv tsis tsim nws, lub twj tso kua mis kub yog qhov ua tau zoo dua li cov roj hluav taws xob lossis hluav taws xob tiv thaiv. Qhov tsis muaj roj tshem tawm qhov phom sij ntawm kev sib tsoo, kev tsim cov pa roj carbon monoxide thiab lwm yam pa phem.

SMUD muab cov nyiaj rov qab rau lub zog txuag hluav taws xob cov twj tso kua dej tso cua sov uas tau teeb tsa los ntawm tus neeg ua haujlwm tsim nyog.

Puas yog SMUD pab cov neeg siv khoom nrhiav kev yuav EV? 

Yog lawm, peb muaj ib pab neeg mob siab rau muab kev txhawb nqa EV rau koj. Hu rau peb ntawm 1-833-243-4236 Monday - Friday, 7 AM - 7 PM lossis email rau peb. Peb tuaj yeem pab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kev txhawb nqa thiab cov nyiaj rov qab, qhov zoo tshaj plaws EV kom haum koj cov kev xav tau thiab pab koj nrhiav cov kev them nqi zoo tshaj plaws kom haum rau koj cov kev xav tau tsav tsheb thiab txuag koj cov nyiaj. 

Koj tuaj yeem pom Theem 1 them, tsis muaj khoom siv ntxiv lossis hloov kho dua tshiab, yog qhov haum rau koj. Peb cov kws pab tswv yim EV tsis nyob ntawm no los muag koj ib yam dab tsi. Peb nyob ntawm no los pab muab cov kev paub zoo tshaj plaws rau koj nrog koj EV thiab qhia txoj hauv kev kom txuag tau koj cov nyiaj hauv cov txheej txheem.

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?

Carbon capture thiab sequestration technology yog tsim los ntes, thauj thiab khaws cov pa roj carbon emissions. Nws yog ib qho kev xaiv siv tau los txo cov kev puas tsuaj los ntawm kev hloov pauv huab cua thiab tau raug txheeb xyuas tias yog Kev Pabcuam Zero-carbon los ntawm California Energy Commission. Nws tuaj yeem ua kom ceev cov pa roj carbon ntau thiab hloov mus rau lub zog huv si yav tom ntej. 

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?

Peb tab tom saib hydrogen ua lwm lub zog huv si. Rau cov hydrogen txuas ntxiv mus tsim thiab ntsuas raws li cov roj siv tau zoo thiab txhim khu kev qha, peb yuav xav tau kev cog lus mus sij hawm ntev los ntawm lub xeev thiab cheeb tsam kev coj noj coj ua los txhawb kev lag luam thoob plaws xeev hydrogen txhawb nqa los ntawm cov neeg tsim khoom, thauj, khw muag khoom thiab cov neeg yuav khoom / cov neeg siv khoom.

Raws li Sacramento lub chaw muab hluav taws xob, SMUD yuav txuas ntxiv koom tes nrog cov neeg koom nrog tsom mus rau kev nthuav dav hauv cheeb tsam kev tsim khoom thiab kev cia khoom kom muaj peev xwm ua kom muaj cov hydrogen ua cov roj hluav taws xob, ntxuav cov cuab tam. 

SMUD yog tus koom tes koom tes hauv Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), thiab peb tab tom tshawb nrhiav seb peb tuaj yeem muaj peev xwm rov ua tau qee yam ntawm peb cov roj hluav taws xob hluav taws xob siv hluav taws xob huv, hydrogen zog li cas. Los ntawm kev koom nrog ARCHES los ntawm cov neeg koom nrog cov rooj sib tham, peb yog ib feem ntawm kev sib tham tsis tu ncua nrog cov neeg koom tes thiab tuaj yeem sawv cev rau peb cov kev txaus siab hauv electrolytic hydrogen ntau lawm. 

Peb kuj tseem koom tes nrog Mote, Inc. hauv kev tsim lub chaw ua haujlwm biomass thawj zaug hauv California los tsim cov pa roj carbon-tsis zoo hydrogen.