Time-of-Use Rate: TOU-D-PRIME

A NEW RATE
OPTION —
PRIME FOR
CLEAN ENERGY
HOUSEHOLDS.

Learn more about our new TOU-D-PRIME rate to see if it’s the best fit for your home and
the clean energy technologies you use.

RATE PLAN HIGHLIGHTS basic charge equivalent to approximately $12 per

Designed exclusively for high-energy-use
households with an electric or plug-in hybrid
vehicle, residential battery, or heat pump.
TOU-D-PRIME offers our lowest off-peak rates.
A fixed daily basic charge allows for lower
Super Off-Peak and Off-Peak rates.
Details
• Lowest rates: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
9 p.m. – 8 a.m.
• Highest rates: All year 4 - 9 p.m.
month — which allows for lower Super Off-Peak and
Off-Peak rates.
Would TOU-D-PRIME be a good fit for me?
Your home, your family size, your schedule, and
your lifestyle all play a part in determining your
electricity needs. If you have a large household or are
considered a high-energy user, TOU-D-PRIME may be
the best rate for you, if you also own or lease one or
more of the following clean energy technologies:
Electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle

Residential battery
Go electric with a great rate plan.
Get more value for your electric or plug-in hybrid Electric heat pump for water or
vehicle and other clean energy technologies with space heating
TOU-D-PRIME. This Time-Of-Use (TOU) rate plan
has the same periods as our TOU-D-4-9PM rate plan
option, but offers the lowest off-peak rates of all TOU To be eligible to enroll in this rate plan option,
rate plans. In lieu of a minimum daily basic charge you must have one or more of the clean energy
and baseline credit, TOU-D-PRIME has a fixed daily technologies listed above.
Time-of-Use Rate: TOU-D-PRIME

Its about when and how much. Ways to save with

As with all TOU rates, its about when and how much energy you use. TOU-D-PRIME.
Under TOU-D-PRIME, the lowest price periods are from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Households that use energy
and 9 p.m. – 8 a.m., with the lowest-cost Super Off-Peak period in the during the lower-cost Off-Peak
winter season from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Shift daily energy usage outside of and Super Off-Peak time periods —
the 4 – 9 p.m. time period when energy demand is high. rather than On-Peak or Mid-Peak
time periods — can maximize
their savings and enjoy lower
SUMMER RATES June 1 – September 30 (4 Months)
energy bills.
Weekdays Weekends Try these no-cost savings tips:
$$ $$$$ $$ $$ $$$ $$ • Charge your electric or plug-in
hybrid vehicle overnight after
8am 4pm 9pm 8am 8am 4pm 9pm 8am 9 p.m.
• When possible, shift energy
WINTER RATES October 1 – May 31 (8 Months) usage, such as running large
household appliances like pool
Weekdays Weekends pumps, to Super Off-Peak and
$ $$$ $$ $ $$$ $$
Off-Peak time periods.
• Utilize stored energy from
8am 4pm 9pm 8am 8am 4pm 9pm 8am your residential battery during
Mid- and On-Peak hours from
Super Off-Peak Off-Peak Mid-Peak On-Peak
4 – 9 p.m.

When you enroll... DID YOU KNOW?

You must have an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, If you charge your electric or plug-in hybrid
a residential battery, or electric heat pump system vehicle at home when rates are lowest, it’s
for water or space heating to enroll in TOU-D-PRIME. roughly equivalent to paying less than $2 per
You will also need to confirm ownership (or lease) of gallon for a gas-powered vehicle.
one or more of these clean energy technologies
when you enroll.

Get notified with TOU Text Alerts.
After you switch to a TOU rate, you can
signup to receive daily TOU Text Alerts
to help you remember when on- and off-peak hours
begin. Alerts can help you become more familiar with
these time periods and better manage your electricity
use. Visit scetextalert.com to get started.
Find the right rate today!
We encourage you to use our online Rate Plan Tool
to view a personalized cost comparison between
your current plan and other available plan options,
including TOU-D-PRIME. Learn more about each rate
and find out which works best for your household by
visiting sce.com/rateplantool.

Multicultural services
Cambodian / 1-800-843-1309
INTERESTED IN MAKING A SWITCH? Chinese / 1-800-843-8343
To see if TOU-D-PRIME is a good fit for your household, Korean / 1-800-628-3061
please visit sce.com/rateplantool or call 1-800-655-4555. Vietnamese / 1-800-327-3031
Spanish / Español 1-800-441-2233

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