Critical Peak Pricing Rate Schedule
(TOU-GS3-CPPand TOU-8-CPP)
Summertime is naturally a period when energy use is at its peak. If your organization can voluntarily reduce some or all of your energy load during a few peak periods in the summer, the Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) rate will compensate you in return, resulting in savings on your electric bills.
SCE's Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) offers benefits for shifting or reducing electricity use during critical peak events in the summer season.
How CPP Works
During summertime peak demand periods when CPP events occur, SCE will contact your organization the day before and request that you reduce energy usage according to your Load Reduction Plan. During CPP events, energy charges increase significantly, but you can avoid these higher prices and benefit from lower electricity bills by reducing usage during each CPP event.
During the winter (October through May) you pay the same energy and demand charges as your base rate (TOU-GS-3B or TOU-8-B, whichever is applicable).
SCE may, at its discretion, activate (or “call”) events during the summer season, based on the day-ahead energy market price. Events may also be called due to:
- California Independent System Operator (CAISO) alert
- Forecasts of SCE system emergencies
- Measurement and evaluation purposes
SCE will attempt to notify customers via telephone call, pager or e-mail no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before a CPP event, allowing you the opportunity to shift load or eliminate peak power use during the CPP event.
CPP Benefits to You
- Summertime credits – CPP provides reduced monthly on-peak demand charges throughout the summer season.
- Bill protection for the first 12 consecutive months on a CPP rate.
- In addition to saving money by avoiding high energy charges, reducing on-peak electricity demand also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and defer the construction of additional power plants.
Eligibility
CPP is the default rate for bundled service customers with demands over 200 kilowatts (kW). Optional Binding Mandatory Curtailment Program (OBMC), Net Energy Metering (NEM) and Standby Exempt customers are also eligible to participate in CPP.
Customers already taking part in other Demand Response (DR) programs or dynamic rate schedules – with the exception of the Scheduled Load Reduction Program (SLRP) are not eligible for CPP (for details, please contact your SCE Account Representative).
What Is Needed
Prior to receiving service on CPP, your facilities must be equipped with an Interval Data Recorder (IDR) or SCE SmartConnect™ meter, installed and ready to record interval data for billing purposes.
Easy To Participate
Call your SCE Account Representative for more information about CPP. If you do not have an Account Representative, please call the CPP Helpline at (866) 334-7827.
Please refer to SCE's Tariff Books for a complete list of terms and conditions of service.