Net Energy Metering 1.0 and 2.0 Tariffs
Net Energy Metering 1.0 and 2.0 Tariffs
3CE is committed to providing competitive rates for customers with solar or other onsite energy generation systems while supporting economic and environmental benefits for all 3CE customers.
Please note: 3CE customers on a Net Energy Metering tariff will see PG&E or SCE minimum monthly delivery charges on their bills. PG&E or SCE will handle transmission and distribution services, while 3CE is responsible for energy generation services. 3CE customers on a Net Energy Metering tariff will have two true-ups each year, one with PG&E or SCE for transmission and delivery, and one with 3CE for energy generation.
Monthly Billing
- 3CE customers on a Net Energy Metering Tariff are billed monthly for the energy they use beyond what their on-site generation system generates.
- Customers who generate more energy than they consume will receive retail credits to be used on charges from 3CE within the same true-up period.
Annual True-Up
- All 3CE customers on a Net Energy Metering Tariff have an annual true-up in December of each year.
- At this time, eligible customers will receive bill credits for previous energy generation charges prior to the accrual of retail credits.
- Customers will also receive Net Surplus Compensation in the form of a bill credit during the annual true-up.
- Net Surplus Compensation is calculated by multiplying the customers total excess generation for the true-up period by 3CE’s Net Surplus Compensation Rate.
Retail Credit and Net Surplus Compensation Payment
- Residential customers receiving at least $200 in retail credits and Net Surplus Compensation combined and commercial customers receiving at least $500 can choose payment via bill credit or check.
- Customers receiving payment in the form of a check must request the check within 45 days of receiving their annual true-up statement.
- Customers who do not request payment in the form of a check will automatically receive the payment in the form of a bill credit to be used to offset future charges from 3CE. If the credit is above the check threshold, the credit will also be applied to future charges from PG&E or SCE.
- Customers will receive their annual true-up statements in January or February each year – it will be visible on the 3CE page of your energy bill.
Net Surplus Compensation Check Request Form and Example Bills
3CE’s Net Surplus Compensation Rate
(Effective December 1, 2023)
PG&E Service Area
Net Surplus Compensation Rate for 3CE customers in the PG&E service area is $0.071
SCE Service Area
Net Surplus Compensation Rate for 3CE customers in the SCE service area is $0.083
Information for New 3CE Customers on the Net Energy Metering 1.0 or 2.0 Tariffs
- All enrolling 3CE customers on the NEM 1.0 or 2.0 Tariffs experience a true-up at the time of enrollment with 3CE.
- Enrolling customers may be trued up twice during their first year of 3CE service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is on a Net Energy Metering tariff?
Customers are on a Net Energy Metering tariff if they were approved for an interconnection agreement prior to April 15, 2023.
If a customer’s interconnection agreement was approved after April 15, 2023, they are on the Net Billing Tariff.
When is my annual true-up?
All 3CE customers true up in December for energy generation services.
Customers have two true-ups each year: one with the investor-owned utility (PG&E or SCE) for transmission and distribution services, and one with 3CE for energy generation services only.
When do I receive my Net Surplus Compensation?
At the time of true-up, customers receive Net Surplus Compensation if they generated more energy than they used throughout the entire true-up period.
The customer’s total excess generation in kilowatt hours is multiplied by 3CE’s Net Surplus Compensation Rate.
How do I receive Net Surplus Compensation?
Net Surplus Compensation becomes a credit on customer bills that will automatically be used toward future charges from 3CE.
Residential customers receiving at least $200 in Net Surplus Compensation can request the balance in the form of a check within 45 days of receiving their true-up statement.
Commercial customers receiving at least $500 in Net Surplus Compensation can request the balance in the form of a check within 45 days of receiving their true-up statement.
True-up statements are available on bills in January or February.