Community Green Rates

The California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has ruled that it is essential that participants in the Community Renewables program be protected and that utility customers do not bear the cost of any securities litigation associated with a securities claim related to the Community Renewables program. Therefore, the Commission requires each developer and project to comply with securities laws. Accordingly, SCE makes no representation or warranty regarding whether a Community Renewable project or its developer are in compliance with securities laws, and that customers and participants in the Community Renewables program are solely responsible for ensuring that they and the Community Renewable developer are in compliance with all securities laws.

The information on this website respecting Green-e Energy and Green-e^® Energy requirements was provided in part by Green-e^® Energy. Accordingly, while SCE strives to make the information on this website as timely and accurate as possible, SCE makes no claims, promises, or guarantees and does not represent or warrant the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of the information provided by Green-e^® Energy, and expressly disclaims any liability for errors or omissions in contents of this website provided by Green-e^® Energy. Green-e^® Energy requirements can be found here. In connection with a developer’s participation in the Community Renewables program and in connection with the issuance of any Community Renewables bill credit to a customer, the contents of this website do not govern or create privity of contract, the contents of each Customer Developer Agreement, the CR-RAM PPA, or the appropriate advice letter establishing the Community Renewables bill credit will govern, as applicable.

The Community Renewables Program is Green-e^® Energy certified. Under Senate Bill 43 (SB43), we are required to be Green-e^® Energy certified as administered by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. Green-e^® Energy is North America’s leading voluntary certification program for renewable energy. Since 1997, Green-e^® Energy has certified renewable energy that meets environmental and consumer protection standards that were developed in conjunction with leading environmental, energy and policy organizations. Green-e^® Energy requires that sellers of certified renewable energy disclose clear and useful information to potential customers, allowing consumers to make informed choices. Green-e^® Energy Certification provides consumers with assurance that the product sold under SCE meets the Green-e^® Energy National Standard, is not double counted, and is marketed in a clear and accurate way to customers.

Under the California Enhanced Community Renewables program, renewable energy project developers take on the responsibility for marketing their solar project(s) directly to customers, and as such agree to comply with Green-e^® Energy environmental and consumer protection standards. This compliance includes following Green-e^® Energy guidelines on all product marketing and an obligation to provide the end-use customer with accurate and sufficient disclosures regarding the project(s). For more information on Green-e Energy developer requirements under SB43, please visit Green-e^® Energy’s California Enhanced Community Renewables Information.