Rate Implications for Opting Out
Option 1 – Opt out of MCE at the start of the next possible billing period.This option will return you to PG&E generation rates at the beginning of the next applicable billing cycle. MCE will stop billing you for electricity generation services, which will be replaced by PG&E electricity generation services billed at the transitional rate for six months. PG&E’s transitional rate is based on energy market prices and can vary over the six-month period; these rates may be either higher or lower than standard rates. After this transitional period, your electricity generation charges will be based on PG&E’s standard, bundled rates. For more information on PG&E’s transitional rate, please contact PG&E at (866) 743-0335 or visit pge.com/assets/rates/tariffs/tbcc Option 2 – Opt out from MCE with a Six-Month Advance Notice to PG&E.By providing PG&E a six-month advance notice that you intend to return to their service, you will be excluded from the above transitional rates. Customers selecting this option will be transitioned to PG&E six months after the opt-out request. At the conclusion of the six-month period, MCE generation charges will be replaced by PG&E’s standard bundled rates.
State Law Prohibits a Quick Return to MCE’s Services
If you’ve used MCE service for 60 days or more and then switch to PG&E, state law dictates that you must remain with PG&E for at least one year before you have the option to return back to MCE, even if MCE costs less than PG&E.