Direct Access Information for Electric Service Providers
Introduction
Welcome to Southern California Edison's Electric Service Provider (ESP) Information Center!
Direct Access Service is an optional choice that customers can select to purchase electricity and other services from an Electric Service Provider (ESP), instead of from Southern California Edison. An ESP is an entity that contracts directly with its customers to provide electric service, and is responsible for arranging an adequate supply of electricity. ESPs are required to meet certain requirements with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in addition to meeting financial and technical requirements with Southern California Edison. The documentation contained here provides information an ESP needs to enroll and operate in Southern California Edison's territory.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website provides a List of Electric Service Providers conducting business in Southern California Edison's territory.
This site will be continually updated to provide you the most current SCE Direct Access business and operational methods and tools for your assistance. If you don't find the answer to your question on this Web site, contact Customer Choice Services (formerly ESP Services).
Getting Started
This section contains the information and documentation required for ESPs to enroll with SCE and participate in the direct access market within the SCE service territory.
- The Direct Access ESP Handbook — A Guide to Conducting Business With SCE Under Direct Access.
- Forms — Find and Print SCE's ESP establishment and enrollment forms and CISR form.
- Data Exchange Guides and Tools — Electronic data exchange information.
ESP Operations
This section contains daily operational information for ESPs.
- Energy Cost Accounting – Find the information you need for your energy calculations here. Links to Load Profiles, Distribution Loss Factors, and Tariffs are found on this page.
- Monthly Bill Inserts — Find CPUC mandated bill inserts here. All files are in Adobe pdf format for ease of printing.
- Bill Samples — See sample SCE bills.
- Meter Reading Schedules — Schedules are available for the years 2002 to 2011.
Market & Regulatory Information
This section contains the following links:
Capacity Alerts
This section contains the following links:
This section contains links to SCE and Cal-ISO Web sites where up-to-the-minute grid capacity conditions are reported.
