Información básica sobre planes de precios para
a Better Bottom Line
When you’re running a business, the right pricing plan for electricity can make a big difference in your cash flow and bottom line. The following tips and tools make it easier to choose the plan that works best for you while keeping energy costs under control.
Follow the steps to find a plan that’s best for you.
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Precios
Knowing what pricing plan you’re enrolled in is the first step in energy management. Watch the video to learn more.
How does Time-of-Use Work?
Time-of-Use pricing is based on when you use energy, not just how much you use.
Prepárense para los días del evento.
Reduce Your Use Event Days are called when demand on the power grid is high, typically in the summer. Learn how you can save on these days.
Paso 1: Comparar los costos anuales
Comience con una comparación de planes de precios en Mi centro energético.
- You’ll see annual cost estimates based on your past 12 months of electricity use.
- Si tiene más de un contador eléctrico o varias cuentas, asegúrese de seleccionar el número de cuenta correcto.
- Before choosing a pricing plan, be sure to consider factors that can drive up monthly costs – especially the potential for multiple event days being called under pricing plans that have a Critical Peak Pricing or Reduce Your Use event day component.
Step 2: Consider whether you can participate in an event day plan
When you compare plans in My Energy Center, remember that:
- The lower annual cost estimates for event day pricing plans are only possible if you can reduce or shift energy use from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on up to 18 event days per year with day-ahead notice of a Critical Peak Pricing or Reduce Your Use event day.
- Event days can be called anytime throughout the year, including multiple days during one billing cycle and on consecutive days.
- Costs are significantly higher for not conserving energy on event days – a surcharge of up to four times non-event day prices for electricity used from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., in addition to the daily on-peak prices from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- You’re already on an event day pricing plan if you see a “P” or “CPP-D” at the end of the name shown under your “CURRENT PLAN,” such as “Time of Use Plus (TOU-A-P)” or “Time of Use Plus (AL-TOU/CPP-D).”
- Si prefiere una mayor estabilidad de precios, un plan para días sin eventos podría serle más conveniente.
Step 3: Choose a plan that best supports your operational needs
Al elegir un plan de precios, tenga en cuenta también estos tres factores que influyen en el costo y los posibles ahorros:
- Consumo total de energía, que se mide en kilovatios-hora (kWh).
- When you use energy, since pricing varies by Time-of-Use period.
- Your maximum use at any given point in time, or demand, as measured in kilowatts (kW).
You’ve got access to all of this information in Mi centro energético. You’ll also find it summarized on your SDG&E bill under “Your Electricity Dashboard” and in the usage history bar graphs.
Compare the pricing plans available to your business: