San Diego Community Power Data Access Guide
San Diego Community Power (SDCP) is a not-for-profit Community Choice Aggregator (a Joint Powers Authority) that supplies electric generation to roughly 942,000 customer accounts across San Diego County. SDCP provides the generation supply while SDG&E continues to deliver power, read meters, issue the single monthly bill, and act as data custodian — so all programmatic billing and interval data access flows through SDG&E's Green Button and Share My Data systems.
How to Get Your San Diego Community Power Data: All Access Methods
| Method | 1st Party | 3rd Party | Customer Types | Data Types | Latency | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Button Download My Data | ✓ | ✓ | Residential, Commercial, Industrial | Interval consumption (kWh) | On-demand manual download | CSV, XML |
| Green Button Connect My Data (Share My Data) | ✓ | ✓ | Residential, Commercial, Industrial | Interval consumption (kWh) | Daily/monthly recurring | XML (ESPI) |
| SDG&E My Energy Center | ✓ | ✓ | All | Billing | Monthly | |
| EDI 810 Invoices | ✓ | ✓ | Commercial, Industrial | Billing | Monthly | EDI/X12 |
| Letter of Authorization (Consent to Share) | — | ✓ | All | Billing, meter, account | Variable | Multiple |
| Energy Data Access Portal (aggregated) | ✓ | ✓ | All (aggregated) | Aggregated usage by ZIP/class | Quarterly | CSV |
Billing Data Access
SDCP customers do not receive a bill from SDCP. SDG&E issues a single consolidated monthly bill on which SDCP's generation charge appears as a line item replacing SDG&E's generation charge. All billing data access is therefore handled through SDG&E's My Energy Center portal and EDI systems, with SDG&E serving as the data custodian.
What Data Is on Your San Diego Community Power Bill
- Billing amount and due date
- Itemized charges (SDCP generation separated from SDG&E delivery)
- Service address and account details
- Payment history
- Up to 24 months of billing history
- Current-month bill forecast
How to Download San Diego Community Power Bills (Business & Commercial)
- 01Create or log into the My Energy Center business account at https://www.sdge.com/
- 02Open 'Bills & Payments' to view and download PDF statements showing SDCP generation vs. SDG&E delivery line items
- 03For automated billing data, enroll in EDI 810 invoice transactions (see EDI section)
- 04To grant a consultant access, complete a Letter of Authorization through the Consent to Share hub or add them as a delegate
How to Download San Diego Community Power Bills (Residential)
- 01Visit https://www.sdge.com/ and click 'Set Up Today'
- 02Provide SDG&E account number and billing ZIP code, then create a username/password and complete 2-step verification
- 03Log into My Energy Center and open 'Bills & Payments' to view current and past bills
- 04Navigate to Account > Billing History for up to 24 months of downloadable PDF bills
- 05Optionally enable 'Bill Ready' email notifications
Third-Party Access to San Diego Community Power Billing Data
Letter of Authorization (LOA) via Consent to Share
- 01Customer completes an LOA naming the third-party firm and scope of data
- 02Submit electronically through SDG&E's Consent to Share (CtS) hub for e-signature
- 03SDG&E validates the LOA (typically 2-3 business days)
- 04Third party accesses billing data as a delegate or via automated feed/EDI
Delegate Access in My Energy Center
- 01Customer logs into My Energy Center
- 02Navigates to Account > Authorized Users & Delegates
- 03Enters the delegate email and selects permissions (view bills, payments, usage)
- 04Delegate accepts the email invitation and creates their own login
Want to understand the charges on your bill?
See the San Diego Community Power Rate Schedules & Tariff Guide →Interval Data & Smart Meters
All SDCP customers are served by SDG&E Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) smart meters. Interval data is available at 15-minute and hourly resolution through SDG&E's Green Button Download My Data (manual CSV/XML) and Green Button Connect My Data / Share My Data (OAuth-based recurring access). SDCP has no separate interval-data system; access is through SDG&E.
How to Download San Diego Community Power Interval Data via Green Button
- 01Log into My Energy Center at https://www.sdge.com/
- 02Click the 'Usage' tab and select the electric meter
- 03Click 'Green Button Download' below the usage graph
- 04Choose a date range (up to 13 months), interval resolution (15-minute or hourly), and format (CSV or XML/ESPI)
- 05Download the file and process in Excel, Python, or a Green Button client library
Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.
See which San Diego Community Power rate schedule is best for your usage pattern →Third-Party API Access
SDCP relies on SDG&E's Green Button Connect My Data program for programmatic third-party interval data access. Third parties register as developers with SDG&E, customers authorize them via OAuth 2.0, and data is retrieved from RESTful ESPI endpoints in Atom XML.
Available San Diego Community Power API Endpoints
| Function | Endpoint | Method | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorization | https://services.sdge.com/espi/1_1/resource/Authorization/{AuthorizationID} | GET | Atom XML (ESPI) |
| Usage Point | https://services.sdge.com/espi/1_1/resource/UsagePoint/{UsagePointID} | GET | Atom XML (ESPI) |
| Meter Reading | https://services.sdge.com/espi/1_1/resource/MeterReading/{MeterReadingID} | GET | Atom XML (ESPI) |
| Interval Reading | https://services.sdge.com/espi/1_1/resource/IntervalReading/{IntervalReadingID} | GET | Atom XML (ESPI) |
How to Register as a San Diego Community Power API Vendor
- 01Complete the SDG&E developer application with company, application, and security details
- 02Provide security documentation (e.g., SOC 2), privacy policy, and data-protection plan
- 03Pass SDG&E co-branding and compliance review
- 04Implement the NAESB ESPI OAuth 2.0 flow and test against SDG&E sample data
- 05Go live and accept customer authorizations via My Energy Center
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Supported San Diego Community Power EDI Transaction Sets
| Code | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 810 | Invoice | Billing invoice from SDG&E to business customers/suppliers (v3030, v4010); used for billing reconciliation and accounting integration. |
| 820 | Remittance Advice | Payment remittance and payment order information (v3030) for payment confirmation and account reconciliation. |
| 814 | DASR & Account Maintenance | Direct Access Service Requests, enrollment/disenrollment, and account changes (v4010). |
| 867 | Meter Data | Interval/daily meter consumption data; primarily a backend transmission between SDG&E and Calpine (SDCP's meter data vendor), not customer-facing. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgement | Confirms an EDI transaction was received and processed; used across all EDI exchanges. |
How to Enroll in San Diego Community Power EDI
- 01Establish the business case and identify needed transactions (typically 810 invoices)
- 02Download and review the appropriate Trading Partner Agreement (G&E Customer for standard SDCP billing)
- 03Gather company legal name, Tax ID/EIN, account numbers, and EDI contacts
- 04Contact the SDG&E EDI team and request the enrollment checklist
- 05Arrange transmission via a Value Added Network (VAN) or direct SFTP/API connection
- 06Complete the SDG&E testing phase, then transition to production
Rate Schedules & Tariff Analysis
For SDCP customers, only the generation line item changes by plan; SDG&E delivery, PCIA, and franchise fees are identical regardless of generation provider. Across C&I schedules in the Feb 2025 / June 2025 Joint Rate Comparison, SDCP PowerOn generation runs slightly above SDG&E's generation rate but is offset by a more favorable PCIA, so the all-in PowerOn bill is generally a few percent below the equivalent SDG&E bundled bill. Power100 adds exactly $0.01/kWh; PowerBase is the cheapest.
San Diego Community Power Rate Schedule List
| Schedule | Applicability |
|---|---|
| TOU-A (Secondary) | Small commercial; PowerOn generation $0.13449/kWh vs SDG&E $0.12841/kWh, all-in ~$0.40118/kWh (PowerOn) vs $0.40518 (SDG&E). |
| TOU-M | Medium commercial; PowerOn generation $0.13057/kWh, all-in ~$0.29863/kWh vs SDG&E $0.30250/kWh. |
| AL-TOU (Secondary) | Medium/large commercial; PowerOn generation $0.17708/kWh, all-in ~$0.38244/kWh vs SDG&E $0.38761/kWh. |
| AL-TOU2 (Secondary) | Large commercial/industrial; PowerOn generation $0.17260/kWh, all-in ~$0.33763/kWh vs SDG&E $0.34267/kWh. |
San Diego Community Power Rate Features & TOU Details
- Generation-only differentiation — delivery is constant across providers
- PowerOn is the default; Power100 = PowerOn + $0.01/kWh; PowerBase is lowest cost
- SDCP carries a more favorable (more negative) PCIA than SDG&E generation for most schedules
- Not-for-profit rate setting by an elected Board of Directors
For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:
Read the full San Diego Community Power Rate Optimization Guide →Other Data Access Programs
Energy Data Access Portal (Aggregated Data)
Public access to aggregated, privacy-protected energy usage data across the SDG&E/SDCP territory, aggregated to ZIP code and customer class per CPUC Decision 14-05-016.
- 01Visit https://energydata.sdge.com/
- 02Browse available quarterly CSV files (e.g., SDGE-ELEC-2025-Q4.csv)
- 03Download and import into Excel, Python, or R — no authentication required
Privacy GreenLight (Authorized Third Parties)
SDG&E's privacy-protected data release for researchers, non-profits, and local governments to access customer data with anonymization and aggregation safeguards.
- 01Complete the questionnaire demonstrating legal authority and privacy protections
- 02Pass SDG&E validation and security review
- 03Receive securely packaged, anonymized/aggregated data
Calpine Community Energy Meter Data Management
Calpine is SDCP's backend meter data manager handling VEE processing, billing settlement, and meter data aggregation. It is operational, not customer-facing — customers access meter data through SDG&E Green Button.
- 01For meter data issues, contact SDCP at 888-382-0169 or CustomerService@SDCommunityPower.org
- 02Or contact SDG&E at 1-800-411-7343
- 03Use Green Button for actual interval data retrieval
Limitations & Considerations
- ⚠SDCP provides no customer-facing data portal or API; all billing and interval data access is through SDG&E systems.
- ⚠Structured billing data export (CSV/XML) is not available through the standard My Energy Center portal — bills are PDF only.
- ⚠Third-party access requires a formal Letter of Authorization or Green Button Connect authorization.
- ⚠EDI 867 meter data is a backend SDG&E-to-Calpine transmission and is not directly customer-accessible; use Green Button for interval data.
- ⚠Interval data history is limited to 13 months; billing history to 24 months.
San Diego Community Power Data Access FAQ
As a commercial SDCP customer, where do I get my interval data?▾
Through SDG&E, not SDCP. Log into My Energy Center, open the Usage tab, and use Green Button Download for 15-minute or hourly CSV/XML data (up to 13 months), or authorize a third-party platform via Green Button Connect My Data (Share My Data) for recurring OAuth-based access.
Does SDCP offer its own API for energy or billing data?▾
No. SDCP does not provide a customer-facing API. All programmatic data access runs through SDG&E's Green Button Connect My Data (NAESB ESPI / OAuth 2.0) for interval data and SDG&E EDI 810 for billing. SDCP appears only as a generation line item on the SDG&E bill.
How does a consultant or energy manager get authorized to access our data?▾
Use SDG&E's Consent to Share hub to file a Letter of Authorization, or have the customer add the firm as a delegate in My Energy Center. For recurring interval data, the easiest path is the customer authorizing a pre-approved third-party app through Green Button Connect My Data.
Can we get automated billing data feeds for our C&I accounts?▾
Yes. Enroll as an EDI trading partner with SDG&E to receive 810 invoice transactions (and 820 remittance). This requires a Trading Partner Agreement and a VAN or direct SFTP connection; VAN service typically runs around $200-500/month plus per-transaction fees.
Which SDCP service plan are commercial customers placed on by default?▾
Most commercial customers are automatically enrolled in PowerOn, SDCP's standard plan (51.1% renewable + 4.3% carbon-free as of the Feb 2025 rate set). Customers can opt up to Power100 (100% renewable, +$0.01/kWh) or Power100 Green+ (Green-e certified), opt down to PowerBase (lowest cost, ~10% below SDG&E generation), or opt out entirely back to SDG&E generation. Customers in Encinitas are default-enrolled in Power100.
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