Understanding your bill

To make it easy for you to read and understand your bill, we created numbered descriptions and icons to better explain your energy usage and charges.

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SSR Residential bill sample

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Solar and Storage Rate (SSR) residential bill

 

SSR Commercial bill sample


Solar and Storage Rate (SSR) commercial bill sample

 

This bill example is for Net Energy Metering (NEM) rate customers on a monthly settlement cycle. Only customers who had a solar system approved to install before March 1, 2022 are on our NEM rate.

This is a sample of a solar bill when you elect to pay for your electricity usage on a monthly basis. The sample bill line items may not match all the line items on your solar bill due the variability of solar generation and billing options.

Solar (Net Energy Metering monthly) bill sample)

This bill example is for Net Energy Metering (NEM) rate customers on a 12-month settlement cycle. Only customers who had a solar system approved to install before March 1, 2022 are on our NEM rate.

As a solar customer, your electricity bill differs from our standard electricity bill. Solar customers are billed monthly and placed on a 12-month settlement cycle. You can elect to pay for your electricity usage once a year or on a monthly basis. Depending on which option you select, your bill will look different. This is a sample of a bill when you elect to pay for your electricity usage annually. The sample bill line items may not match all the line items on your solar bill due the variability of solar generation and billing options.

Solar (Net Energy Metering annual) bill sample 

 

CPP - Standard bill sample

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) standard bill sample

CPP - Solar & Storage Rate bill sample

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Solar and Storage Rate (SSR) bill sample 

System Infrastructure Fixed Charge

The System Infrastructure Fixed Charge (SIFC) is a fixed monthly charge that helps pay for things like poles, wires, transformers, meter equipment, billing and customer service costs, including the Contact Center.

Manage your account using our digital tools

If you don’t have an online SMUD account, this is a perfect time to create one. Pay online, view your energy usage and get a host of other benefits. Learn more about the tools created with you in mind.

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