Southern California Edison Company's Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff and Community Solar Green Tariff Update

Strategic Insights -

The California Public Utilities Commission has initiated a rulemaking to develop a successor to existing net energy metering tariffs, as Southern California Edison Company (SCE) submits its Quarterly Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (DAC-GT) and Community Solar Green Tariff (CSGT) Program Report for the second quarter of 2025. The report outlines the program's progress, capacity online, customers subscribed, and other relevant metrics. Notably, SCE's DAC-GT Program has a total capacity of 3 MW under contract, with 527 customers subscribed as of June 30, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • SCE's DAC-GT Program has a total capacity of 3 MW under contract, with 527 customers subscribed as of June 30, 2025.
  • The program has transitioned 137 customers from the CSGT Program to the DAC-GT Program, with all income-qualified CSGT customers moved to the DAC-GT Program by April 4, 2025.
  • SCE has transferred all procured and unprocured CSGT capacity allocated to it to the DAC-GT Program, with the Visalia Project representing 3 MW of capacity online.
  • The DAC-GT Program has cumulatively enrolled 32 customers in CARE/FERA as a result of signing up for the program.
  • Table 2 summarizes the program details, including capacity procured, capacity online, customer subscribed, and CARE/FERA enrollments.

Statistics:

  • Total capacity online: 3 MW
  • Total customers subscribed: 527
  • Total customers transitioned from CSGT Program: 137
  • Total customers enrolled in CARE/FERA: 32
  • Total capacity procured: 3 MW

Sources:

  • California Public Utilities Commission, "Disadvantaged Communities"
  • California Public Utilities Commission, Resolution E-4999
  • Southern California Edison Company, "DAC-GT and CSGT Program Report for Second Quarter 2025"
  • Southern California Edison Company, "Visalia CSG LLC for Its First Disadvantaged Communities - Green Tariff and Community Solar Green Tariff Solicitation"
  • California Public Utilities Commission, Decision (D.) 24-05-065