Competitive Rates & Clean Energy
How do my rates compare?
When you choose Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s carbon-free energy, you get clean energy at competitive rates. We partner with PG&E to deliver your electricity and ensure we provide transparent costs. The charges you see on your bill can be simplified into two categories:
Electric Generation: This pays for your source of power and how much electricity you’re using. Rates vary, depending on the type of service you choose: SVCE GreenStart, SVCE GreenPrime or PG&E.
Electric Delivery: PG&E still delivers your electricity on existing lines and maintains those lines. PG&E delivery rates are the same for everyone, both SVCE customers and PG&E customers.
PG&E does add additional fees to your bill and those are always included in the cost comparisons below. You’ll find a full explanation of all the items on your bill on the Understanding Your Bill Webpage.
Choose the corresponding tab for residential, small business or large business rate comparisons. In each tab, you will find a cost comparison table and additional resources to fully compare your bill.
Sample Residential Cost Comparison info
GreenStart
50%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$93.36
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$71.63
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$1.96
PG&E ADDED FEES
$166.96
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
Opt Out
30%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$93.36
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$76.66
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$0
PG&E ADDED FEES
$170.02
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
GreenPrime
100%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$93.36
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$75.56
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$1.96
PG&E ADDED FEES
$170.88
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
The Full Residential Generation Rate Comparisons to view all of our residential electricity generation rates, and how our prices compare to PG&E’s generation rates.
This Bill Savings Worksheet will help you compare what you would be paying per month for PG&E electricity generation services to what you are paying for SVCE generation services.
Sample Small Commercial Cost Comparison info
GreenStart
50%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$334.88
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$258.55
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$7.09
PG&E ADDED FEES
$600.52
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
Opt Out
30%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$334.88
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$276.71
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$0
PG&E ADDED FEES
$611.59
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
GreenPrime
100%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$334.88
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$273.36
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$7.09
PG&E ADDED FEES
$615.33
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
The Full Commercial Generation Rate Comparisons to view all of our residential electricity generation rates, and how our prices compare to PG&E’s generation rates.
This Bill Savings Worksheet will help you compare what you would be paying per month for PG&E electricity generation services to what you are paying for SVCE generation services.
Sample Medium Commercial Cost Comparison info
GreenStart
50%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$3,484.91
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$3,316.99
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$91.06
PG&E ADDED FEES
$6,892.96
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
Opt Out
30%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$3,484.91
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$3,550.05
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$0
PG&E ADDED FEES
$7,034.96
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
GreenPrime
100%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$3,484.91
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$3,497.31
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$91.06
PG&E ADDED FEES
$7,073.28
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
The Full Commercial Generation Rate Comparisons to view all of our residential electricity generation rates, and how our prices compare to PG&E’s generation rates.
This Bill Savings Worksheet will help you compare what you would be paying per month for PG&E electricity generation services to what you are paying for SVCE generation services.
Sample Large Commercial Cost Comparison info
GreenStart
50%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$18,457.74
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$20,835.80
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$564.78
PG&E ADDED FEES
$39,858.31
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
Opt Out
30%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$18,457.74
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$22,292.26
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$0
PG&E ADDED FEES
$40,750.00
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
GreenPrime
100%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
$18,457.74
PG&E ELECTRIC DELIVERY
$23,060.66
ELECTRIC GENERATION
$564.78
PG&E ADDED FEES
$42,0831.17
AVERAGE TOTAL COST
The Full Commercial Generation Rate Comparisons to view all of our residential electricity generation rates, and how our prices compare to PG&E’s generation rates.
This Bill Savings Worksheet will help you compare what you would be paying per month for PG&E electricity generation services to what you are paying for SVCE generation services.
Rate Details
Rates are set by SVCE’s Board of Directors made up of elected public officials from each of our 13 communities. As a public agency all of SVCE’s net revenues are reinvested back into the community.
NEM for Solar
SVCE offers an attractive Net Energy Metering (NEM) program for the thousands of households and businesses with solar panels.
Discount Rates
SVCE customers still receive full CARE, FERA and Medical Baseline discounts. Visit the Financial Assistance Programs Webpage for more information on your discount rates with SVCE or visit PG&E to apply for these discount programs and verify eligibility.
Electric Vehicles
SVCE electric vehicle rate schedules, EV-A and EV-B, mirror those of PG&E. With SVCE, you are driving on clean, carbon-free power at a lower rate.
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Residential Historical Rates
- March 2021
- January 2021
- May 2020
- November 2019
- August 2019
- May 2019
- March 2019
- March 2018
- April 2017
Commerical Historical Rates
