Winter Energy Tips for Your Business

Learn about programs and solutions that help your business manage your energy costs and stay safe this season.

Winter Savings for Business

Know the Details of Your Pricing Plan

Your pricing plan can impact your bottom line. It’s important to review your business' pricing plan annually to ensure that you know when to shift or conserve energy. If your plan includes event days, prepare for on-peak and event-day hours (4 - 9 p.m.) to reduce your energy use when an activation is called.

Review Your Plan

Business Programs

Programs to Help You Save
Energy Efficiency Programs

We offer a variety of programs to help your business save energy and money. 

Learn more about savings programs

Demand Response Programs
Demand Response Programs

If your business can conserve energy when demand is highest, we have a program for you.

Explore Demand Response Programs

Resources For Builders
Builder Services Portal

Find resources and self-service tools for more efficient project application and management.

View resources for project application and management

Explore Electric Vehicles for Your Business

Electric Vehicle Programs

Save money, eliminate tailpipe emissions, and simplify vehicle maintenance.

Learn more about Electric Vehicle Programs

Go Green Financing

GoGreen Financing

Upgrade to new appliances and use up to 30% of funds for bonus improvements.

Learn more about GoGreen Financing

San Diego Learn Program

San Diego LEARN Program

This program offers free energy efficiency and electrification courses. Dive into live webinars with industry pros and explore short online courses. 

Register for the LEARN program 

Tools to Help You Save Energy

Sign into My Energy Center to manage your account from your computer or mobile device—anywhere, anytime.  

  • Track Energy Use. See when and how much energy you use monthly or daily. 
  • Set up Energy Alerts text and email to track usage and spending, including current and projected bill amounts.  
  • Review your business contact and emergency notification preferences annually to make sure the right contact is on file. 

Learn more about managing your account

Energy-Saving Tips for Your Business

Thermostat

Adjust Your Thermostat

You can save an extra 10%1 on your annual heating and cooling costs when you use a smart thermostat to automatically adjust the temperature in your office or workspace.

Shop and save

Upgrade Your Lighting

Switching out lighting with occupancy sensors can provide energy saving and convenience by turning on lights when someone enters a room and turns them off when unoccupied.

Power Down

Power Down

Enable the power management function on computers, so monitors go to sleep. And at the end of the work day, remember to switch off or power down your electronic devices.

adjust your water heating

Weatherize Your Business

Weather strip and caulk drafty doors and windows to keep in the heat when you need it most. Insulating your building can help manage temperatures and reduce energy costs.

Tune your HVAC

Tune Your HVAC

A yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. Changing air filters every 1 – 3 months can help save energy and maintain air quality.

Shift your use

Maintain and Repair

An energy audit can help your business identify ways to upgrade your facility to be more energy efficient.

Protecting Your Business from Wildfires

Over the past decade, we have made large investments in measures to help prevent catastrophic wildfires so our communities can count on clean, safe and reliable power. Learn more about how we are helping keep the region safe, and what you can do to protect your business.

SDG&E's Wildfire Efforts

To learn more about SDG&E's wildfire resilience efforts, visit 391774.com/Wildfire-Safety.

Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)

During a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), we will contact customers who have opted to receive notifications. Visit our notifications page to sign up, update your contact information and learn more about PSPS notifications.

Critical Facilities

If you believe your business should be a Critical Facility, please visit the Critical Facility and Infrastructure page to complete the survey. 

Winter Safety Tips for Your Business

Safety should come first every season.  Visit our safety page for additional tips and information on gas safety, powerline safety, and more.

 

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Test Your Alarms

Test Carbon Monoxide (CO) and smoke alarms at least once a month and replace them according to manufacture instructions.

 

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Prevent Electric Heater Fires

Keep electric heaters a safe distance from furniture and never plug into an extension cord or power strip.

 

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Watch Out for Hidden Damage

Avoid placing cords under rugs or mats where damage can go unnoticed and never place it in a pedestrian walkway.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Most business customers are eligible for the Level Pay Program (LPP), a program that averages out your bill and allows you to budget more easily. For more information and eligibility requirements, please visit the LPP official program web page.  

 

No. State law prohibits SDG&E from profiting from the sale of electricity and natural gas to our customers. The cost of electricity and natural gas we purchase for our customers is directly passed through onto customer bills.

View our current effective electric rates page.  For tariff information, visit our tariff page.  

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Visit 391774.com/solar for solar resources and information about NEM and Solar Billing plan.

 

 

 

In addition to how much and when your business uses electricity, electricity pricing is based on electricity demand. Demand is the rate at which your business uses electricity – the maximum amount needed to power your business at any given time. Learn more about demand by visiting  our Understanding Demand for Business page. 

If you need to download your energy data, visit the Green Button tool

Authorize third parties to access our data with a Letter of Authorization

110% savings as noted on http://energyupgradeca.org/smallbusiness/.