• If you’ve signed up for notifications, you’ll be notified a day before a CPP event occurs. You can receive your notification by your choice of phone call, text, or email. CPP events can occur year-round any day of the week. You can receive event scheduled, event start, and event stop notifications by downloading and configuring the SCE Demand Response (DR) Alerts mobile application.
• During the CPP event, you should lower your usage between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. because you will be charged at a significantly higher rate than normal for all usage during these hours.
• Your energy usage during CPP Event Days will be charged at a higher rate for the duration of the events, as outlined in the tariff. SCE may, at its discretion, call a CPP Event any day of the week, CPP Events will be called based on any one of the following criteria:
  • California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Watch, EEA-1, or EEA-2 Notice
  • Forecasts of SCE system emergencies – may be declared at the generation, transmission, or distribution circuit level
  • Forecasts of extreme or unusual temperature conditions impacting system demand
  • Day-ahead load and/or price forecasts

Tips to Reduce Energy Use During a CPP Event

Your business will not have to shut down operations to participate in CPP events. Instead, these tips can help reduce your energy usage during a CPP event.

• Turn off all nonessential indoor/outdoor lighting, signage, window displays, fountains, and office equipment not in use.
• Raise cooling thermostat settings to 78°F with a programmable smart thermostat.
• Install sensory controllers on vending machines to shut them down for short periods.
• Reduce production during CPP events or reschedule during Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak hours (when CPP events will not occur).
• Unplug battery chargers and use only pre-charged equipment during On-Peak hours; charge battery-operated equipment before CPP events.