Winter Energy Tips for Your Business
Learn about programs and solutions that help your business manage your energy costs and stay safe this season.
Know the Details of Your Pricing Plan
Your pricing plan can impact your bottom line. It’s important to review your business' pricing plan annually to ensure that you know when to shift or conserve energy. If your plan includes event days, prepare for on-peak and event-day hours (4 - 9 p.m.) to reduce your energy use when an activation is called.
Business Programs
Energy Efficiency Programs
We offer a variety of programs to help your business save energy and money.
Demand Response Programs
If your business can conserve energy when demand is highest, we have a program for you.
Builder Services Portal
Find resources and self-service tools for more efficient project application and management.
Electric Vehicle Programs
Save money, eliminate tailpipe emissions, and simplify vehicle maintenance.
GoGreen Financing
Upgrade to new appliances and use up to 30% of funds for bonus improvements.
San Diego LEARN Program
This program offers free energy efficiency and electrification courses. Dive into live webinars with industry pros and explore short online courses.
Tools to Help You Save Energy
Sign into My Energy Center to manage your account from your computer or mobile device—anywhere, anytime.
- Track Energy Use. See when and how much energy you use monthly or daily.
- Set up Energy Alerts text and email to track usage and spending, including current and projected bill amounts.
- Review your business contact and emergency notification preferences annually to make sure the right contact is on file.
Adjust Your Thermostat
You can save an extra 10%1 on your annual heating and cooling costs when you use a smart thermostat to automatically adjust the temperature in your office or workspace.
Upgrade Your Lighting
Switching out lighting with occupancy sensors can provide energy saving and convenience by turning on lights when someone enters a room and turns them off when unoccupied.
Power Down
Enable the power management function on computers, so monitors go to sleep. And at the end of the work day, remember to switch off or power down your electronic devices.
Weatherize Your Business
Weather strip and caulk drafty doors and windows to keep in the heat when you need it most. Insulating your building can help manage temperatures and reduce energy costs.
Tune Your HVAC
A yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. Changing air filters every 1 – 3 months can help save energy and maintain air quality.
Maintain and Repair
An energy audit can help your business identify ways to upgrade your facility to be more energy efficient.
Protecting Your Business from Wildfires
Over the past decade, we have made large investments in measures to help prevent catastrophic wildfires so our communities can count on clean, safe and reliable power. Learn more about how we are helping keep the region safe, and what you can do to protect your business.
SDG&E's Wildfire Efforts
To learn more about SDG&E's wildfire resilience efforts, visit sdge.com/Wildfire-Safety.
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)
During a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), we will contact customers who have opted to receive notifications. Visit our notifications page to sign up, update your contact information and learn more about PSPS notifications.
Critical Facilities
If you believe your business should be a Critical Facility, please visit the Critical Facility and Infrastructure page to complete the survey.
Winter Safety Tips for Your Business
Safety should come first every season. Visit our safety page for additional tips and information on gas safety, powerline safety, and more.
Test Your Alarms
Test Carbon Monoxide (CO) and smoke alarms at least once a month and replace them according to manufacture instructions.
Prevent Electric Heater Fires
Keep electric heaters a safe distance from furniture and never plug into an extension cord or power strip.
Watch Out for Hidden Damage
Avoid placing cords under rugs or mats where damage can go unnoticed and never place it in a pedestrian walkway.
Most business customers are eligible for the Level Pay Program (LPP), a program that averages out your bill and allows you to budget more easily. For more information and eligibility requirements, please visit the LPP official program web page.
No. State law prohibits SDG&E from profiting from the sale of electricity and natural gas to our customers. The cost of electricity and natural gas we purchase for our customers is directly passed through onto customer bills.
View our current effective electric rates page. For tariff information, visit our tariff page.
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Visit sdge.com/cca to learn more about Community Choice Aggregation.
In addition to how much and when your business uses electricity, electricity pricing is based on electricity demand. Demand is the rate at which your business uses electricity – the maximum amount needed to power your business at any given time. Learn more about demand by visiting our Understanding Demand for Business page.
If you need to download your energy data, visit the Green Button tool.
Authorize third parties to access our data with a Letter of Authorization.
110% savings as noted on https://energyupgradeca.org/smallbusiness/.