Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and MCE will move 337,922 eligible residential electric customers currently on a tiered rate plan called E-1 to a Time-of-Use (TOU) rate plan in March 2022.
Approximately 258,315 of these customers are enrolled with MCE.
On the Time-of-Use (Peak Pricing 4-9 p.m. Every Day) rate plan when customers use energy is as important as how much they use.
The transition to this Time-of-Use rate plan will occur by geographical region and affect approximately 2.5 million customers in PG&E’s service area in stages. 202,664 customers in Contra Costa, 53,463 in Marin, 51,015 in Solano and 30,780 in Napa counties will receive a series of notifications by mail starting this month to allow them ample time to make a choice if they prefer another rate plan. Customers can choose another rate plan at any time.
Customers are encouraged to shift some energy use to times when rates are lower, demand is lower and renewable resources, like solar and wind power, are most plentiful.
“To ensure our customers are fully aware of the transition to the Time-of-Use rate and how the program works, we’re communicating this change more than 90 days ahead, and we’ll continue to share information before each regional transition takes place,” said Marlene Santos, PG&E’s Chief Customer Officer. “And, customers can choose the rate plan that best fits their needs and lives at any time.”
All California investor-owned electric utilities are required to automatically transition customers to the Time-of-Use rate plan to support a cleaner, healthier and more reliable energy grid. PG&E and MCE do not profit from this change. Customers can choose an alternate Time-of-Use rate plan or another rate plan, including the Tiered rate plan, at any time. Customers enrolled in the Medical Baseline program will not be part of the automatic transition.
PG&E and MCE customers who automatically transition to this Time-of-Use rate plan will receive risk-free Bill Protection for the first 12 months If a customer pays more on the Time-of-Use (Peak Pricing 4-9 p.m. Every Day) rate plan than they would have on their current rate plan, PG&E and MCE will automatically credit the customer the difference for the first year. Bill Protection credits will be provided following the 12-month period or early departure from the rate.
Money grabbers!Most people probably work and do laundry and cooking when they get home.Be prepared for huge bills.
…+1 and it gets hottest in the summer so the a/c will be on… another Newsom scam
There seem to be a lot of “the sky is falling!” types on Claycord. When we switched to a TOU plan 3 years ago it reduced our bill by a third. Charging the car and running the (quiet) pool pump at night is a lot cheaper now.
@Rob,
I’m guessing you don’t have solar heat on your pool?
And your, “If it benefits me, everybody should have to do it.” attitude is just sad.
Covering for Gavin’s green energy boondoggle.
WRONG! Covering PG&E’s failures to keep its gas snd electric systems in safe operating order, resulting in many deaths, massive property destruction, multiple lawsuits, and environmental damage to our forests, air quality, and sense of well-being. The switch will allow this criminal enterprise to squeeze more money out of the rate payers. I’m guessing you hold lots of PG&E stock.
I own zero PG&E stock and I hate them. You have an overactive imagination.
And if you think protecting the environment even by a lame fool like Nuisance is a bad idea, you’re far more ignorant than initially believed.
Do not trust them at all doing this!
Don’t fall for their schemes of taking advantage of customers.
In PG&E’s eyes the customers are of no concern at all.
I wouldn’t trust PG&E with their so called “risk free bill protection” offer. They will find a way to screw you with some contrived reasoning…
Apparently, unreliable power (solar and wind) are inadequate, and they just had an epiphany. The gas turbines will run a lot from 4-9 pm each day, so PGE charges more to cover their use.
I wonder what the “choice” is.
Terrestrial power is the way to go.
Another program to further diminish the spending income of the good people of CA.
This will do nothing but make PG&E more money for its stockholders.
While the people pay and pay until they have no more.
Heeere we go, just a matter of time. As the old saying goes “stick your head between your legs and kiss your…….. goodbye.
Well I guess I won’t buy any new electric appliances. BTW it doesn’t matter what tier you’re in when the powers out. They need to generate new power sources to cover the state going all electric.
BOHICA- Bend over here it comes again!
And, CCWD sent out a letter, received today, that they are raising rates.
Yep,…we got it too.
Someone has to pay for all the fires that power lines started.
PG&E and the P.U.C. are thieves, liars, and murderers.
Gavin is a coward for not confronting all of this.
Those of us that rejected PG&E’s smart meter installation years ago don’t need to be concerned about time-of-use charging, because PG&E has no clue when we use electricity on a daily basis…
Have you checked your meter recently? We opted out and they installed a smart meter anyway. And if you don’t have one now, you will soon. BOHICA!
If they don’t know when you’re using electricity, they’ll just charge you the highest rate for all your `trons.
Just sayin’
works for us… needed to plan differently… but helps
This is supposed to take effect March 2022? My PG&E bill rate schedule already says I’m being charge Time of Use (peak pricing 4-9pm every day)!
PG&E needs to be split. Having them delivering both electricity and gas is ludicris. Most other states the electricity and gas is delivered by 2 companies. PG&E is a monopoly that only cares about their shareholders. The rate payers should not be footing the bill for their lack of line and pipe maintenance.
FYI – NV Energy reduced electric rates by 2% this past summer and SW Gas reduced gas prices last winter by 2%. 2% may not be much but it’s better than constant increases. And we pay a flat rate for the first 1000 gallons of water used and after the first 1000 used it become incrimentel.
Pacific Graft & Extortion
Every thing goes up but my income .’ I still haven’t lite the Pilot Light on my Furnace this year .
And this coming summer it looks like I can’t use the AC when it’s hot .
We’re already paying the Highest Rates in the Country .
And they wonder how so many people end up living on our streets .
, Glade I’m Two Days Older Than Dirt and won’t be here that much longer . I’m thankful I have No Kids or Nieces or Nephews to leave in this world . Hell Mother Earth probable wont support Mammels or Humans in another 100 years anyway .Mad As Hell .