For additional questions about NEM, getting started with solar, and your service, please visit our NEM page at https://desertcommunityenergy.org/your-options/net-energy-metering/ or please feel free to call us at (855) 357-9240 Monday through Friday between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. PST, or reach us by email at customerservice@desertcommunityenergy.org. Your opt action will take place as of your next meter read date. Check Box 5: Request special metering, and the right to access interval usage and other metering data on my account(s). For home improvements made in 2022, the federal tax credits for energy efficiency were extended as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. If a reduction in carbon emissions is not your priority, and you would like to prioritize reducing the overall cost of your electricity, you can choose to opt down to our Desert Saver plan that is less than SCE's base rate. The assets and liabilities of the CCA program remain separate from those of the participating agencies general fund. If you have questions about the DCE portion of your bill, you can always visit our website at DesertCommunityEnergy.org, or call us at (855) 357-9240 (toll free). %PDF-1.6 % This alleviates a burdensome enrollment process for all customers in the CCAs service area. No. View the video How Your CCA Works with SCE. CCA electric generation charges, as well as SCE transmission and distribution charges, will be included on your SCE bill. For all other questions regarding SCE services, such as your meter or recorded energy usage, a change of address request, a request for account details, or if you have a question about the transmission and distribution of your energy, please contact SCE. A CCA is more a matter of public control over critical resources, like roads, that sustain our communities, and a way to maximize unique and cost-effective financial opportunities to benefit local communities. However, CCA Service customers may not be eligible for certain optional rate plans. If youve been participating in any of SCEs special programs, you will remain enrolled in them without change. The service account(s) will then need to stay on SCE BPS for a minimum of 18 months after SCE transfers the account(s) to SCE service. California law and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rules state that, within a CCAs service territory, all residential customers, including residential DA customers, will be automatically enrolled into CCA Service, unless they opt out of CCA Service. Initial box two from page 3/3 from the CISR form. The exact proportion of each will vary with time, based on demand and availability. A Relevant Period refers to the twelve-month billing period, in which NEM credits and charges are tracked. At the close of each month, well tally the amount of grid energy youve consumed and contributed. According to SCE, specific residential customers in high-temperature regions, like the high and low deserts and eastern parts of Edisons service territory, will not be switched to TOU rate plans; customers enrolled in California alternate rates for energy and family electric rate assistance programs will remain the same. How can I compare my bill between DCE and SCE? DCEs NEM program is similar to SCEs. Notifications will be sent out 60 to 90 days before your account transitions to the TOU rate plan, and if you want to keep your current rate plan, you can fill out a form on SCEswebsite, mail the attached reply form, or call 877-287-2140. DA Customers may provide a six-month advance notice to SCE to become eligible for SCEs Bundled Portfolio Service (BPS). Direct Access (DA) service is retail electric service where customers purchase electricity from a competitive provider called an Electric Service Provider (ESP), rather than from a regulated electric utility.