Rates & Billing
What sets Santa Barbara Clean Energy apart:
Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is a program of the City of Santa Barbara, by and for the Santa Barbara community. As a member of the program, you get the best of both Southern California Edison (SCE) service and the added benefits of SBCE including eligibility for programs, higher solar power payments, and local electrification perks like induction cooktop kits and reduced BCycle memberships.
SBCE Service Levels
Santa Barbarans asked for clean energy, and 100% Green is the answer.
100% carbon-free, greenhouse gas-free energy for about $3 more per month. To meet the City's goal of 100% carbon-free energy use and make a significant impact on climate change, most people are enrolled in 100% Green.
Everyone can help the environment.
SBCE's Green Start rate plan offers clean energy at the lowest possible rates, and meets or exceeds state mandates for renewable energy sourced power. Customers with financial assistance or those who want to keep their billing rates the same can choose Green Start.
Resilient (Net Energy Metering) is the best of all three options.
Combine local energy generation through solar panels on your home or office with either 100% Green or Green Start. This is the rock star level in choosing carbon-free electricity! Net Metering (solar) customers are automatically enrolled in Resilient paired with 100% Green.
We will pay you for the excess energy that your solar panels produce – you can earn $0.0663/kWh for excess energy produced each year.
If your system does not produce all of the electricity that you need, you can choose either 100% Green to have 100% carbon-free energy or Green Start to have at least 50% clean energy at the same standard rates as Edison to supplement your solar.
New to solar? Usually, your solar installation company will sign you up for Net Metering and then you will be enrolled in Resilient. Contact our team with questions.