Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot

Save on your bill with hourly electricity prices

The Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot offers you a way to lower energy costs while promoting cleaner energy and a more reliable grid. Through the pilot, you can earn bill credits by planning ahead and using power when it’s cheapest.

The Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot is available to CleanPowerSF residential and business customers. In partnership with PG&E, the pilot runs through 2027.

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How You Save

In this pilot, electricity prices change every hour. You can save by shifting your electricity use to the times of day when the hourly prices are cheapest. Customers with technology that can respond automatically to electricity costs in real time will benefit the most. Think smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and building management systems. 

Plan your electricity use and schedule your smart appliances for the greatest savings. You can view current prices and access a seven-day hourly forecast to help you plan. Final hourly prices for the next day are set by 4 p.m.

How It Works

If you  take part in the pilot, you will stay on your current rate plan and receive your monthly bill as normal. You will also receive a monthly Performance Report that will track credits you earn by shifting your energy use. After one year, any savings you earn will be credited on your bill. Customers participating in the pilot have bill protection. You will not pay more than you would on your current rate plan.

Hourly Flex Pricing Eligibility

    • Business Low Use Alternative (B6)

    • Business Medium Use (B10)

    • Business Medium-High Use (B19)

    • Business High Use (B20)

    ** Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers are eligible for the Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot but cannot enroll at this time.

    • Electric Home (E-ELEC) rate plan

    • Home Charging (EV2-A)

    ** Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers are eligible for the Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot but cannot enroll at this time.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The growing demand for electricity can put a strain on the electric grid. When people avoid using electricity during hours when a lot of other people are using electricity, they can help prevent stress on the grid. It also helps make sure that cleaner forms of energy (like wind and solar) are being used, minimizing the need for fossil fuels.

  • Dual Participation is NOT allowed between the Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot and the following programs:

    • Peak Day Partners

    • Base Interruptible Program, Capacity Bidding Program, Demand Response Auction Mechanism, Demand Response Resource Adequacy Contracts, Demand Side Grid Support

    • Flex Market Pilot

    • Emergency Load Reduction Program Subgroup A2, A4 and A5, and Subgroup B

    • Optional Binding Mandatory Curtailment, Scheduled Load Reduction Program

    • Any supply-side Demand Response programs or event-based load-modifying programs, regardless of the Load Serving Entity

    ** Customers can take part in both the Hourly Flex Pricing and the Emergency Load Reduction Program Subgroups A1, A3, and A6.

  • Customers will not pay more by participating in the Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot than they do on their current rate plan. Customers may stop their participation in the pilot at any time.

  • SuperGreen is powered entirely by renewable energy projects (like solar and wind) in the Bay Area and California. View our “SuperGreen Product Content Label” above or our energy mix for our SuperGreen customers.

  • Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are constantly replenished, like sunlight or the wind. Renewable energy sources don’t produce dirty emissions, which are harmful to the planet and your health.

Sign Up for the Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot

Contact PG&E at HourlyFlexPricingSupport@pge.com or visit PG&E’s Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot to learn more. Residential and business customers can visit eligibility and enrollment for more information.