Time-Related Demand Charges apply year-round and are calculated per kilowatt (kW) according to the highest recorded demand during On-Peak and Mid-Peak hours, non-holiday weekdays. On-Peak TRD charges apply during the summer and Mid-Peak TRD charges apply during the winter. 

Facilities-Related Demand Charges apply year-round and are calculated per kilowatt (kW) according to the highest recorded demand during each monthly billing period, regardless of season, day of week, or time of day.

You can help lower your costs by shifting energy use from the more expensive On-Peak hours to the Mid-Peak, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak hours of the day when TOU pricing is lower.

TOU rates better align the cost of electricity to the time it is produced and the cost to deliver it when your business needs it. Pricing will generally be higher during summer weekdays in the late afternoons and evenings.

Request your air conditioner repair person remove the devices from the unit(s) to be replaced and leave the devices with you. Contact SCE immediately at 1-800-990-7788 and request installation of the device(s) on or near your new air conditioner(s). An SCE contractor will call you to arrange an appointment for installing the device(s) on your new unit(s). An adult over 18 years old must be present for installation of the device(s). You will continue to be eligible for program credits unless the contractor determines the device(s) cannot be reinstalled. You must contact SCE immediately when the device(s) are removed from the unit(s) you are replacing. If you do not, you may be removed from the SDP and billed for the amount of credits received after the device(s) were removed.

Yes, you can download the SCE DR Alerts APP for your smartphone or you can sign up for SDP Courtesy Alerts to get notified by email, text, or phone message when there is a SDP event in your area. Please visit sce.com/drp/events for SDP event status in your area.

These features, which safeguard the units from electrical surges, may not enable your compressors to power on immediately after a cycling period has ended. The time delay feature is intended to regulate the flow of electricity back into your units so power will resume normally.

Yes, signing up for SDP requires a one-year commitment from the first meter read date following activation of your cycling devices. If you elect to dis-enroll in the program at any time, you cannot re-enroll for 12 months.