Yes, customers may enroll in CBP-E directly with SCE through the Direct Participation Option. 

Customers that participate in CBP-E Direct or CBP-E through an aggregator are subject to the same CBP-E tariff rules, including performance requirements and potential penalties.

With CBP-E Direct, enrollment, program administration and payments are conducted by SCE or its authorized operator. With CBP-E through an aggregator, these activities are conducted by a third-party aggregator. Additionally, incentive amounts between the two may differ.

Customers choose which participation pathway best suits their needs. CBP-E Direct may be desirable for customers who prefer to work directly with SCE. CBP-E through an aggregator may be desirable for customers who prefer to have third-party services or support.

Shift energy-intensive processes by a few hours. Examples include adjusting lighting, manufacturing processes, HVAC equipment use or battery charging times. 

Events last between one and five hours and are usually scheduled on a day-ahead basis. Participants will not be required to reduce load for more than one event per day or for more than 24 hours per month.

Events may be called between May 1 and Oct. 31 during these time windows:

• May: 5-10 p.m.  
• June-Oct.: 4-9 p.m.

Events may be called in response to weather, testing, measurement and evaluation, system-related energy shortages, or high energy prices.

CBP-E offers two types of incentive payments:

• Capacity Payments: Monthly payments for committing to reduce a certain amount of electricity, called nominations, even if no events are called. These are determined by a calculation using the participant’s monthly nomination and the applicable tariff capacity rate in a given month.  
• Energy Payments: Payments for when a participant reduces electricity usage during a CBP-E event. Amounts depend on the participant’s nominated capacity, actual load reduction achieved during the event and applicable market prices. 

All active business and residential SCE customers are eligible.  

Customers cannot participate in CBP-E if they are on the Base Interruptible Program, Critical Peak Pricing, Real Time Pricing, Agricultural Pumping Interruptible or lighting rates — nor if they are enrolled in other SCE demand response programs.