Peak Day Pricing Answers

Peak Day Pricing

Starting February 1, 2011, eligible Large Agriculture PG&E customers will begin transitioning to PDP and eligible Small Agriculture PG&E customers will begin transitioning to Time of Use (TOU) rates. This means customers will pay lower rates when energy demand is low and higher rates when energy demand is highest.  

Large Agriculture Customers ≥200kW

Peak Day Pricing (PDP) gives customers an opportunity to pay a lower rate when they reduce their energy use during peak periods. During PDP event days (from 9 to 15 event days per year), participating customers who shift their usage to off-peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when energy demand is lowest, will pay lower rates. Customers who use energy during peak periods on PDP event days, when the grid approaches capacity, will pay a higher rate...click to continue

Small Agriculture Customers <200kW

Under Time of Use (TOU) plans, customers pay different fixed rates at different times of the day and at different times of the year...click to continue