Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Data Access Guide

Interval (smart meter) data for 3CE customers is provided by PG&E, which has deployed SmartMeter AMI across its territory. Data is accessed via PG&E's Green Button Download My Data (self-service) or Share My Data / Green Button Connect My Data (automated, API-based for authorized third parties).

How to Download Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Interval Data via Green Button

1. 01Log in to your PG&E account at pge.com
2. 02Open Energy Usage Details / Solar & Energy Details
3. 03Select Green Button - Download My Data
4. 04Choose a date range (e.g. 12-13 months) and CSV or XML format
5. 05Export and download the ZIP of 15-minute interval data

Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.

Because 3CE is a CCA, third-party API access to customer usage and billing data is provided by PG&E's Share My Data program (Green Button Connect My Data), not by 3CE directly. Vendors register with PG&E, the customer authorizes via OAuth, and data flows automatically. Nectar provides API access to this billing and interval data as a turnkey integration — see docs.nectarclimate.com.

Available Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) API Endpoints

How to Register as a Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) API Vendor

1. 01Register as an approved PG&E Share My Data vendor
2. 02Sign the vendor agreement and receive OAuth client credentials
3. 03Implement the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow
4. 04Have the customer authorize data sharing via PG&E
5. 05Retrieve interval and billing data via the Share My Data API

Supported Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) EDI Transaction Sets

How to Enroll in Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) EDI

1. 01Note that 3CE does not accept external EDI directly — EDI is handled by PG&E
2. 02Determine your role (CCA, DASP, or other) and obtain PG&E EDI implementation guides
3. 03Establish a connection (direct SFTP, VAN, or AS2)
4. 04Execute a Trading Partner Agreement with PG&E
5. 05Complete test transactions, then move to production

For 3CE customers, the bill has two parts: PG&E delivery (regulated, set by PG&E) and 3CE generation (set by the CCA). 3CE generation rates track PG&E's rate-class structure so customers can compare apples-to-apples via the joint rate comparison. The Feb 15, 2026 ~24% generation rate cut (to ~$0.10/kWh average) lowered the supply third of the bill. The main C&I levers are class selection, demand management (which affects the PG&E delivery side), opt-up/opt-out, and the Hourly Flex Pricing pilot.

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Rate Schedule List

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Rate Features & TOU Details

• Generation (3CE) and delivery (PG&E) billed on one consolidated statement
• ~24% generation rate reduction effective Feb 15, 2026 (~$0.13 to ~$0.10/kWh avg)
• Generation ≈ one-third of total bill
• Opt-out to PG&E or opt-up to 3Cprime 100% renewable
• Time-varying Hourly Flex Pricing pilot available

For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:

• ⚠3CE does not operate meters, billing, or a data portal — all customer data access routes through PG&E (or SCE in part of Santa Barbara County).
• ⚠No real-time individual-customer interval feed; Green Button data posts 1-3 days after the meter read.
• ⚠SCE-territory 3CE customers must use SCE's CISR process (per-request fees) rather than a free Share My Data API.
• ⚠3CE publishes generation rate sheets and joint rate comparisons rather than a traditional filed tariff book; specific C&I cents/kWh values vary by PG&E rate class and time period.
• ⚠Specific per-schedule C&I generation $ values beyond the disclosed ~$0.10/kWh average are listed in the dated rate sheets, not summarized here.