Hourly Flex Pricing, offered in partnership with PG&E, is a three-year pilot that offers residential, commercial, and agricultural customers a way to lower energy costs while promoting cleaner energy and a more reliable grid.
Under Hourly Flex Pricing, electricity prices vary by hour based on market conditions. Price forecasts are published seven days in advance, and final prices are set one day in advance. By checking prices in advance, customers can save money by shifting energy use to times when it is cheaper and uses more renewable energy. Automation technology can streamline customer operations to help save even more.
With Hourly Flex Pricing, a customer can maintain or lower their electricity prices for most of the year. By checking price trends up to a week in advance, you can:
Save money by using energy when it is cleaner and costs less, and
Shift usage away from high demand times.
Participation in Hourly Flex Pricing is risk-free. If enrolled, a customer continues to be billed on their current rate plan while receiving a monthly Hourly Flex Pricing statement that tracks performance under the pilot program. After 12 months, if a customer shifted load and therefore saved money through Hourly Flex Pricing as compared to their current rate plan, they would receive credit for the difference.
Please click on the agricultural, commercial, or residential customer tabs for more information on eligibility, enrollment, hourly prices, and customer-specific FAQs.
The following information is for those agricultural customers looking to save money and lower energy costs through the HFP Pilot 1.
Agricultural customers must be on or switch to one of the following rate plans:
Agricultural customers can be enrolled in Peak Day Pricing or Emergency Load Reduction Program Subgroup A1 and A3.
Net Energy Metering customers will be eligible for Hourly Flex Pricing but cannot enroll at this time.
Agricultural customers can learn more about enrollment by contacting 3CE or by enrolling directly with PG&E.
PG&E Hourly Flex Pricing application for agricultural customers
View hourly prices for today and the coming week, as well as historical prices HERE. Final prices are set one day in advance. Prices are updated by 4 p.m. daily. On Flex Alert Days, prices are updated again by 6 p.m. Shift energy use to cheaper hours to save money while participating in the Hourly Flex Pricing pilot.
Please note, agricultural customers can lock in energy prices by scheduling their usage one to seven days in advance. Please see the Hourly Flex Pricing Fact Sheet for Agriculture to learn more.
The following information is for those commercial customers looking to save money and lower energy costs through the HFP Expanded Pilot 2.
Agricultural customers must be on or switch to one of the following rate plans:
Agricultural customers can be enrolled in Peak Day Pricing or Emergency Load Reduction Program Subgroup A1 and A3.
Net Energy Metering customers will be eligible for Hourly Flex Pricing but cannot enroll at this time.
Agricultural customers can learn more about enrollment by contacting 3CE or by enrolling directly with PG&E.
PG&E Hourly Flex Pricing application for agricultural customers
View hourly prices for today and the coming week, as well as historical prices HERE. Final prices are set one day in advance. Prices are updated by 4 p.m. daily. On Flex Alert Days, prices are updated again by 6 p.m. Shift energy use to cheaper hours to save money while participating in the Hourly Flex Pricing pilot.
Please note, agricultural customers can lock in energy prices by scheduling their usage one to seven days in advance. Please see the Hourly Flex Pricing Fact Sheet for Agriculture to learn more.
Businesses must be on or switch to one of the following rate plans:
The following ASPs are partnering with PG&E and 3CE in the HFP Pilot to help manage your energy usage:
You are also welcome to use any other automation service provider of your choosing, or none. The pilot is flexible based on your preferences.
The following information is for those commercial customers looking to save money and lower energy costs through the HFP Expanded Pilot 2.
Residential customers must be on or switch to one of the following rate plans:
Net Energy Metering customers are eligible for Hourly Flex Pricing but cannot enroll at this time.
Agricultural customers can learn more about enrollment by contacting 3CE or by enrolling directly with PG&E.
PG&E Hourly Flex Pricing application for agricultural customers
View hourly prices for today and the coming week, as well as historical prices HERE. Final prices are set one day in advance. Prices are updated by 4 p.m. daily. On Flex Alert Days, prices are updated again by 6 p.m. Shift energy use to cheaper hours to save money while participating in the Hourly Flex Pricing pilot.
Please note, agricultural customers can lock in energy prices by scheduling their usage one to seven days in advance. Please see the Hourly Flex Pricing Fact Sheet for Agriculture to learn more.
Businesses must be on or switch to one of the following rate plans:
The following ASPs are partnering with PG&E and 3CE in the HFP Pilot to help manage your energy usage:
You are also welcome to use any other automation service provider of your choosing, or none. The pilot is flexible based on your preferences.
Hourly Flex Pricing is a pilot that offers a way to lower energy costs by shifting usage to off-peak times in response to real-time price signals. This also promotes cleaner energy and a more reliable grid.
Prices vary by hour based on market conditions and can be found on PG&E’s Hourly Pricing website. Trending prices are published seven days in advance. Final prices are set at 4 p.m. one day in advance. On Flex Alert Days, prices are updated again by 6 p.m. If enrolled, you can monitor prices for the upcoming week and shift your energy usage to cheaper hours, thereby enabling potential cost savings.
Prices are likely to be higher on extreme weather days or when grid conditions impact overall electricity demand. Seasonal prices also vary, with higher prices during the summer months (June through September) and lower during other times of the year.
The pilot runs through late 2027. Once the pilot ends, you will not need to make any changes at the end of the pilot; you will remain on your current rate plan.
The HFP pilot is available to qualifying agricultural, commercial, and residential customers. Please refer to your customer type tab on our HFP webpage for more information regarding eligible rates.
The pilot provides automation service providers (ASPs) who can send direct price signals to your devices will help you manage your energy use based on hourly prices.
Technologies are also available to help you minimize energy use during the most expensive times of day. Examples include: