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Commercial

For commercial customers whose energy use does not exceed 8,000 kWh per month, please see the C-1 rates and time of use rate schedule.

Small Industrial

For commercial and industrial customers whose energy use exceeds 8,000 kWh per month, but whose maximum electric demand does not exceed 4,000 (kW), please see the CB-1 rates and time of use rate schedule.

Large Industrial

For industrial customers whose maximum electric demand exceeds 4,000 kilowatts (kW), please see the CB-3 rates and time of use rate schedule.
Optional to industrial customers whose maximum electric demand exceeds 5,000 kilowatts (kW), please see the CB-6 rates and time of use rate schedule.
Market Based Option for industrial customers who qualify for a CB-6 rate schedule, please see the CB-7 rates and time of use rate schedule.
For industrial customers who are eligible for service under CB-6 and CB-7 and qualify for Customer Load Retention provisions, please see the CB-8 rate schedule.

SVP vs PG&E Average Rates

Class of service	svp avg rates as of 01/01/24 ($/kwh) *	PG&E aVG Total Rates as of 01/01/24 ($/kwh) **	SVP Lower THAN PG&E ($/kwh)	SVP LOWER THAN PG&E (%)
Small Commercial	C-1 $0.247	B-1 $0.442	$0.195	44%
Large Commercial	CB-1 $0.181	B-10S $0.400	$0.219	55%
Small Industrial	CB-1 $0.181	B-19S $0.354	$0.173	49%
Large Industrial	CB-3 $0.164	B-20P $0.287	$0.124	43%
Very Large Industrial	CB-6 $0.146	B-20P $0.287	$0.142	49%

* Average rates based on estimate usage for each class of service, including surcharges. Average rates are provided for general reference. Individual customer’s average rate will depend on customer’s applicable kw and kwh.

** This comparison does not factor in the additional user tax charge levied in most PG&E service jurisdictions (typically 5%). Santa Clara customers are not charged these additional fees.

Net Energy Metering Service (NM)

This schedule is applicable to all SVP customers who own and operate a solar or a wind turbine electric generating facility, or a hybrid system of both, that is located on the customer’s premises and operating in parallel with SVP’s transmission and distribution facilities. Such facilities shall not exceed 1000 kilowatts and shall be used primarily to offset part or all of the customer’s own electric requirements. Please see the NM Rate Schedule.

Standby Service (SB-1)

For demand-metered customers with on-site self-generation operated in parallel with electric service from Silicon Valley Power which accounts are not eligible for service under rate schedule NM, please see the SB-1 standby rate schedule.

Street and Highway Lighting (SL-1)

For service to street and highway lighting systems which illuminate publicly-dedicated streets and highways by means of incandescent filament, mercury vapor, or high pressure sodium vapor lamps, This schedule is applicable only to those instances where the customer owns the lighting fixtures, street lighting supporting structure and interconnecting circuits. Please see the SL-1 rate schedule.

Private Outdoor Area Lighting Service (SL-2)

For customers with private all night outdoor area lighting service which illuminates privately-owned lands and property supplied from an overhead source. This schedule is applicable only to those instances where Silicon Valley Power installs, owns and maintains all facilities in accordance with Municipal Code of the City of Santa Clara and the Rules and Regulations for Electric Service. Please see the SL-2 rate schedule.

Municipal Water Department (A)

The schedule is applicable to electricity used by the Municipal Water Department for water and sewer pumping service. Please see the A rate schedule.

Traffic Control Service (TC)

This schedule is applicable to non-metered service for traffic directional sign or signal lighting systems owned by governmental agencies and located on outdoor publicly owned street, highways and places. Please see the TC rate schedule.

Electric Service to Communications Attachments to SVP Poles (PA-E)

This schedule is applicable to unmetered service to telecommunications equipment mounted on SVP-owned poles. Please see the rate PA-E schedule.

Irrigation Controller Service (IC)

This schedule is applicable to non-metered service to irrigation controller or sprinkler controllers located either in public streets, highways, and places, or private areas. Please see the IC rate schedule.

Non-Metered Transit Shelter Advertisement Lighting (TS-1)

This rate schedule is applicable to non-metered service provided for transit shelter advertisement lighting on public streets, highways, other public places, and private areas. Please see the TS-1 rate schedule.