Baseline Allowance

Baseline Allowance is a measure of energy sold at the lowest price. Your baseline allowance is based on:

• Where you live
• Your heating source
• The season (summer or winter)

Your Baseline Territory is listed on your energy statement.

Locate your Baseline Territory under Service Information on page 3 of your bill:

Do you know your Baseline Territory? Now you can find your summer and winter allowances.

Calculate your Baseline Allowance for a billing cycle:

Your daily amount of energy

x

The number of billing days

= Your Baseline Allowance for a billing cycle

Find the daily amount of energy allotted for your Baseline Allowance in the table below.

Find the number of billing days on page 3 of your energy statement. View a sample statement.

Do you want the latest Baseline Allowance information? Review the applicable rate schedule on the Tariffs page.

 Note: Based on the average residential gas and electricity use for each territory, the Public Utilities Code requires these specific ranges for baseline allowances.

Baseline Allowance table

How to use the Baseline Allowance table

Quantities represent total daily kilowatt hours (electricity) or therms (gas).

Legend (electric)

• Summer (S): June 1 - September 30
• Winter (W): October 1 - May 31

Legend (gas)

• Summer (S): April 1 - October 31
• Winter Off-Peak (W Off): November, February, March
• Winter On-Peak (W On): December and January

How the Baseline Allowance is determined for each territory

• The allowance must represent 50 to 60 percent of the electricity needs of the average customer in each territory.
• This is in accordance with the Public Utilities Code.

Allowances are determined as follows

• Between 50-60% of average use in your territory
  • Basic-electric customers (no permanently installed electric space heat)
  • Summer and winter all-electric customers (permanently installed electric space heat)
  • Gas customers, summer only
• Between 60-70% of average use in your territory
  • All-electric and gas customers, winter only

Every four years, Baseline Allowances are:

• Recalculated
• Submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval

They may be adjusted on an annual basis, if necessary.