Updated: March 2026
Commercial rate guide for SMUD — Sacramento County and small portions of Placer County in California. Sixth-largest community-owned electric utility in the United States.
Rate GS (general service under 20 kW) and Rate GS-TOU3 (general service time-of-use demand) schedules. Demand charges above 20 kW. Time-of-use rates with summer super-peak pricing. System infrastructure fixed charge.
Rising
4.5% rate increase effective January 2026 approved by SMUD Board for 2030 Zero C
4.5% rate increase effective January 2026 approved by SMUD Board for 2030 Zero Carbon Plan investments and grid modernization
Property managers with SMUD accounts frequently encounter these billing challenges:
Summer super-peak pricing driving very high seasonal bills
Demand charges on GS-TOU3 accounts during heat events
Solar net metering credit rate reductions
System infrastructure fixed charge increasing annually
Time-of-use peak periods differing from PG&E creating comparison confusion
The utility is the sole provider in this service territory.
SMUD is a community-owned municipal utility district governed by an elected Board of Directors. Not regulated by CPUC. No competitive supply choice. CCA does not apply within SMUD territory.
2030 Zero Carbon Plan implementation cost updates under SMUD Board review; commercial EV charging rate design proposal
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