Smart Energy Program FAQ
Program Requirements
You must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- An installed and registered qualifying Wi-Fi thermostat that you are using to control your central air-conditioning system.
- An internet connection
- Residential or customer with an eligible Edison SmartConnect® meter.
- You must receive service under rate schedule D, D-CARE, D-FERA, TOU-D, TOU-D-T, TOU-GS-1, TOU-GS-2, TOU-GS-1-RTP or TOU-GS-2-RTP
- You must not be enrolled in any of the following programs, rate plans or services:
- Base Interruptible Program
- Capacity Bidding Program Elect
- Critical Peak Pricing
- Demand Response programs or rates offered by Non-Utility Demand Response Service Providers
- Domestic Multiple
- Domestic Multiple Service 1
- Domestic Multiple Service 2
- Domestic Multiple Service 3
- Medical Baseline Allocation for air conditioning
- Summer Discount Plan
- You may register and enroll multiple thermostats, but only one thermostat per eligible will be qualified to receive the incentives.
- The one-time sign-up bonus will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
- For more details visit, SCE’s Smart Energy Program Terms & Conditions
Rebate Eligibility
Rebate eligibility can be found by visiting the SCE’s Smart Energy Program Terms & Conditions
Smart Energy Program Events
Smart Energy Program events may be called in response to emergencies, overworked electrical grids, high wholesale energy prices, or for testing purposes. Energy events can occur anytime throughout the year for up to four hours per event. An emergency event can be called for up to six hours. Multiple events may be called in the same calendar day; however, the total number of event hours will not exceed a maximum duration of six hours in a calendar day. The total number of hours that can be called in a calendar year is 180 hours.
When an energy event is called, SCE will notify us up to 20 minutes prior to the event start time. We will notify you of the event and may adjust the temperature setting up to four degrees to reduce A/C usage during the event. You always have the option to override by re-adjusting your temperature setting based on your comfort and choice during an energy event. However, customers who override all events dispatched in a calendar year may be removed from the program when overrides consistently occur within the first hour of events. Customers removed for this reason must wait 12 months before re-enrolling in SEP again.
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Smart Energy Program Bill Credits
Customers can earn up to $50 in bill credits annually for their enrollment in the Smart Energy Program. This bill credit will be provided to customers who maintain enrollment in the program from June 1 through September 30. Disbursement of credits will coincide with customer scheduled bill periods. Customers who enroll after June 1 or disenroll prior to September 30 will have their credits pro-rated to the summer season days with which they were actively enrolled in the program. Customers will earn $0.40984 per summer season day.
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Have more questions?
For more information Visit SCE FAQ’s or contact SCE Support line at 800-736-4777.
¹ SCE does not endorse, qualify, or guarantee, and is not responsible or liable for, the products or services of Amazon, Honeywell, Inc and Connected Savings. California customers who choose to participate in this program are not obligated to purchase any additional goods or services.
2At SCE’s discretion, customers may be removed from the Smart Energy Program for overriding all energy events dispatched in a calendar year, when such overrides consistently occur within the first hour of events.
‡A bill credit of up to $12.50 per month ($0.40984 prorated per day) will be provided to customers who maintain enrollment in the program from June 1 through September 30. The bill credit will appear on monthly bill statements.
§This program is funded by SCE utility ratepayers and administered by SCE under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. The selection, purchase and ownership of any goods and services are the sole responsibility of the customer. The program and incentives will continue until funding is exhausted or the program is terminated, whichever comes first. Program is subject to change without notice. See SCE’s Terms and Conditions for details.