Electric Rates & Providers in Tulare County, CA

Tulare County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Tulare County, California Electricity Overview

Regrettably, over the last 12 months, there was a 7.72% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types in the county.

With 477,544 citizens within its borders and 870,956.75 megawatt hours produced a year, Tulare County has a per capita production of 1.82 megawatt hours. This is the 1397th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.

Tulare County is 948th in the United States out of 3230 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 1.67 megawatt hours per person each year.

With 773,027.84 megawatt produced from solar power and 477,544 consumers in Tulare County, the county averages 1.62 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 8th in California out of 58 counties.

Throughout the past 12 months Tulare County had a 49.89% increase in hydroelectric power production.

Tulare County generates 773,027.84 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 10th in California out of 58 counties for total megawatt hours generated by solar power sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,914,987 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    870,957 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    799,041 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    71,916 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.82 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    464,966,930 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    973.66 kg

Visalia, CA Electricity Overview

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Visalia's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 29.80 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 3.04% more than the state's average price of 28.92 cents, ranking the city at 299th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Electricity generation plants in the city have allowed a 3.15% decline in the use of renewable fuel types versus non-renewable fuels. Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

When it comes to electricity generation, Visalia's main fuel is Natural Gas, making up 20,915.5 megawatt hours, or 91.52% of generation in the city. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 1,309.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 70th worst in California out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. At 1,309.23 kilograms per person and 143,965 residents in the city, the city emits 188,482,806.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Visalia has 2 electricity plants, which is the 87th most out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Visalia

Visalia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.394/kWh$0.000/kWh$270.37/mo.$0.00/mo.
253rd30.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Visalia
157th$142.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Visalia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Visalia, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED28.94138.3818,249,2625,281,394,000

Zips with electric coverage in Visalia, California include: 93291, 93277, 93292

Tulare, CA Electricity Overview

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Tulare's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 29.80 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 3.04% more than the state's average price of 28.92 cents, ranking the city at 299th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Electricity generation plants in the city have allowed a 16.51% decline in the use of renewable fuel types versus non-renewable fuels. Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Tulare's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 35,972.42 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other Biomass Gas and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the city, with 26.98% and 5.64% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The city citizens average 1,433.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 55th highest in California out of 1617 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 101,334,497.58 kilograms, which is the 113th highest total amount of emissions for all cities in California. Tulare is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 50th most power plants within a city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tulare

Tulare residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.394/kWh$0.000/kWh$270.37/mo.$0.00/mo.
253rd30.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tulare
157th$142.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tulare Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tulare, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED28.94138.3818,249,2625,281,394,000

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Porterville, CA Electricity Overview

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Porterville's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 29.80 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 3.04% more than the state's average price of 28.92 cents, ranking the city at 299th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Electricity generation plants in the city have accomplished a 4.22% increase the use of renewable fuel types versus non-renewable fuels. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southern California Edison.

When it comes to electricity generation, Porterville's main fuel is Solar, making up 20,928 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of generation in the city. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 1,145.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 1489th worst in California out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. At 1,145.14 kilograms per person and 62,164 residents in the city, the city emits 71,186,548.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Porterville has 3 electricity plants, which is the 50th most out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Porterville

Porterville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.394/kWh$0.000/kWh$270.37/mo.$0.00/mo.
253rd30.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Porterville
157th$142.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Porterville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Porterville, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED28.94138.389,37818,249,2625,281,394,000

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Electricity Production in Tulare County, California

Power Plants in Tulare County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
LucianaTulare Solar Center, LLC (100.00%)
Richgrove CDP CA Solar 127,2114/2057
Tulare County CA Solar 114,756
Tulare County CA Solar 52,238
Tulare County CA Solar 48,470
Tulare County CA Solar 46,726
Tulare County CA Solar 46,557
Tulare County CA Solar 46,291
Tulare County CA Solar 46,031
Tulare County CA Solar 44,141
Nicolis Solar PV PlantLS Power (100.00%)
Tulare County CA Solar 40,761
Atwell IslandAtwell Solar Trust 2012 (100.00%)
Tulare County CA Solar 37,567
Tulare County CA Solar 34,562
Tropico Solar PV PlantLS Power (100.00%)
Tulare County CA Solar 26,545
City of Tulare Water FacilityClearway Energy (25.00%)City of Tulare Water Pollution Control (25.00%)Fuel Cell Energy (25.00%)
Tulare CA Natural Gas 23,85910,148,520.9425.35
Kaweah Delta District HospitalKaweah Delta Hospital (100.00%)
Visalia CA Natural Gas 21,025.2618,620,451.92885.62
Central CA Fuel Cell 1Central CA Fuel Cell 1 (100.00%)
Tulare CA Natural Gas 20,04510,148,573.96506.29
Tulare BioMAT Fuel CellFuel Cell Energy (100.00%)
Tulare CA Other Biomass Gas 15,4468,499,046.8550.24
Delano Energy CenterCalifornia Holdings Delano LLC (99.00%)California Holdings Delano 2 LLC (1.00%)
Tulare County CA Natural Gas 15,0288,513,954.54566.54
Terminus Hydroelectric Project
Tulare County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 10,678
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42Southern California Edison (100.00%)
Porterville CA Solar 9,378

Tulare County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tulare County's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Solar. They produce 773,027.84 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Natural Gas and Other Biomass Gas are also highly used fuel sources in the county, with 8.26% and 1.65% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The county's citizens average 973.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 464,966,930.09 kilograms, which is the 22nd highest total amount of pollution for any county in California. Tulare County is home to 37 electricity plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a county in California.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
88.76%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
8.26%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
1.65%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.94%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.39%

Tulare County, California Net Metering

Of the 4 electric providers in Tulare County, 50.00% of them report that they offer net metering. The state has some of the best net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity companies in Tulare County that report energy loss, including Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Pilot Power Group. Together, these 3 companies average an annual energy loss of 14.17% of electricity generated. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Tulare County having a rank of 2966th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Tulare County:

  • Dinuba, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Exeter, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Farmersville, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Lindsay, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Porterville, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Tulare, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Visalia, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Woodlake, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 1.79%
    • Southern California Edison: 98.21%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Tulare County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southern California Edison290,721
2Pacific Gas and Electric Company24,136
3Pilot Power Group250
4Commercial Energy of California48

What electricity company is the largest provider in Tulare County, California?

By total customer count, Southern California Edison is the largest electricity company in Tulare County, California.

How many electric companies offer service in Tulare County, California?

There are 4 electricity suppliers offering service in Tulare County, California.

How many power plants are in Tulare County, California?

Tulare County, California has 37 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

King Manalo
Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06