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:: U-Rate Program - Time-of-Use Residential Electric Rate
U-Rate Rebate Application
RPU Image U-Rate is an energy management and rate program that offers eligible residential electric customers a lower off-peak electric rate for off-peak consumption. To benefit from this program, you must use at least  9,000 kWh annually or average 750 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month and be able to shift your usage to off-peak hours.
What Are The U-Rate Program Benefits?
By using electricity at off-peak hours, you can save up to 33 percent over the standard residential electric rates, which average electricity costs into uniform rates by kilowatt-hours. If you have electric appliances that you can operate early in the morning or later at night, your potential for savings is greater.

However, U-Rate is not for everyone. If you need help in making this determination, call (951) 826-5485.  Or, you can send an Email and we will be happy to answer your questions.
What Are The Rates?

U-Rate offers residential customers time-of-use electric rates. In other words, the cost of electricity is based upon when it is used as shown below.

U-Rate is based upon the sharing of cost savings with customers for shifting a large demand for electricity to off-peak periods when the utility's cost of purchasing power is less expensive.
SUMMER (May 1 - October 31) Rates
On-peak: Noon to 8 p.m. 22.35¢ kWh
*Off-peak: 8 p.m. to noon 5.9¢ kWh
WINTER (November 1- April 30) Rates
On-peak: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. 19.32¢ kWh
*Off-peak: 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. 4.7¢ kWh

*Includes weekends and holidays

U-Rate customers are charged $11.70 per month to cover the costs of special meters used in the program. The current standard residential customer charge is $5.00 a month.

You may choose to return to the standard residential electric rate at any time. However, if you exercise this option and then want to return to U-Rate, you must agree to time-of-use rates for one year.

What Do I Need to Do?

Complete the U-Rate Rebate Application and return it with your payment or mail spearately to:
Riverside Public Utilities Programs & Services
3901 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501

Allow six weeks for processing of the application and meter change.
U-Rate Program Guidelines
  • Customers must fulfill all program guidelines, program specific and general RPU program guidelines, to be eligible for incentives.
  • Applicants must occupy a single-family metered residence and use at least 9,000 kWh of electricity annually or an average of 750 kWh per month.
  • Applicants must provide unobstructed access to the electric meter and permit RPU to make necessary time-of-use meter modifications.
  • Customer must exhibit an exemplary utility payment history based on the last twelve months of RPU receiving an application.
  • U-Rate customers are charged $11.70 per month to cover the costs of special meters used in the program. The current standard residential customer charge is $5.00 a month.
  • Savings may vary based on usage.
  • Customers may choose to return to the standard residential electric rate at any time. However, if customer exercises this option and then wants to return to the U-Rate program, customer must agree to time-of-use rates for at least one year.
  • All General Program Guidelines apply.