SRP utility guide
With SRP, the rate plan is part of the solar design.
SRP offers both demand-based and export-based price plans for homes with rooftop solar or batteries. The right system needs to reflect how much power the home uses, when it uses it, and which plan the homeowner selects.
Demand-based plans
SRP demand plans pair energy charges with a charge based on the home's highest on-peak demand interval during the billing cycle. Large loads running together—such as air conditioning, an oven, pool equipment, or EV charging—can create that peak.
- Stagger major appliances and charging
- Model the home's on-peak load, not only annual usage
- Evaluate battery controls for peak reduction
Export-based plans
SRP export plans separately credit excess electricity sent to the grid. Because the export credit can be lower than the value of using solar directly, system design should avoid assuming every exported kilowatt-hour offsets a retail-priced kilowatt-hour.
Plan match: SRP export-based solar price plans. Export credit schedules and program terms are subject to change.What Sonoma reviews for an SRP home
- Annual and seasonal usage, plus interval data when available
- Current plan and realistic alternatives
- Air-conditioning, pool-pump, appliance, and EV schedules
- Solar self-consumption, export assumptions, and battery dispatch
- Backup priorities and the loads that must remain powered
Preliminary guidance: SRP plans, credits, and program terms can change. Final recommendations require the current bill, site details, and confirmation of the utility rules in effect for the project.
Utility reference: SRP Compare Solar Price Plans