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UtilitiesSet by connection chargeCitation SMUD Rule and Regulation 15, section V.A.1.d

SMUD residential lot charge for extension of facilities

Levied by Sacramento Municipal Utility District on new development in Sacramento. Collected other: before work is begun for on-site line extension — i.e. at the subdivision/engineering stage, earlier than a building permit.

What one house pays

$2,400

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot.

Share of Sacramento's total
4%
Total one-time fees here
$60,437
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · another named index
what the document says

annual, three-year average cost of service rounded to the nearest $50

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027 rate on file is stale
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A scheduled adjustment has passed since this rate took effect

This fee escalates annually. The rate on file is effective 1 Jun 2026, and at least one adjustment has fallen due since. The current amount is probably different, and for an indexed fee almost certainly higher. The next change after that is expected 1 Jul 2027.

The figure is published as held rather than projected forward, because a number computed from an index is not a number quoted from an adopted schedule. It is flagged so you can check the agency's current schedule before relying on it.

The record

Why it exists

“Under contracts executed with SMUD on or after September 1, 1989, SMUD will extend all distribution lines underground in all subdivisions and other areas approved by SMUD in accordance with the following provisions:”

Rule and Regulation 15, section V "Underground Distribution Facilities Within a Development", Sheet 15-1, eff. 2014-01-01 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“SMUD will install, maintain, and retain ownership of all secondary and primary conductors, transformers, switchgear, air conditioning controllers, and related equipment for the distribution system.”

Rule and Regulation 15, section V.A.2, Sheet 15-1, eff. 2014-01-01 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“This rule and regulation shall apply to residential and public agencies developments. Mixed-use developments will be served under Rule and Regulation 16.”

Rule and Regulation 15, section I "Conditions of Service", Sheet 15-1, eff. 2014-01-01 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2013-08-15

“SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Sheet No. 15-1 / Resolution No. 13-08-01 adopted August 15, 2013 Effective: January 1, 2014”

Rule and Regulation 15, "Extension of Facilities to Residential Premises", sheet footer, Sheets 15-1 to 15-3, effective 2014-01-01 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution No. 13-08-01

“SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Sheet No. 15-1 / Resolution No. 13-08-01 adopted August 15, 2013 Effective: January 1, 2014”

Rule and Regulation 15, "Extension of Facilities to Residential Premises", sheet footer, Sheets 15-1 to 15-3, effective 2014-01-01 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“Pay SMUD before work is begun for on-site line extension, an amount per residential lot based on the most recent three-year average cost of service rounded to the nearest $50, adjusted annually.”

Rule and Regulation 15, section V.A.1.d, Sheet 15-1, eff. 2014-01-01 · source document ↗
Who collects it

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, the agency that levies it

“The developer of a residential development will, in accordance with SMUD's specifications and requirements: ... d. Pay SMUD before work is begun for on-site line extension, an amount per residential lot based on the most recent three-year average cost of service rounded to the nearest $50, adjusted annually.”

Rule and Regulation 15, section V.A.1 and V.A.1.d, Sheet 15-1, eff. 2014-01-01 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

Applies toBasisEffectiveAmount
panel up to 200 ampthis homeunverified per DU 1 Jun 2026 $2,400

“Residential New Construction | Subdivisions & Lot Splits | Per lot up to 200 amp panels | $2,400.00”

SMUD Fees and Deposits Schedule s. 9-02, "Table 4. Fees for Extension of Facilities to Premises", effective June 1, 2026; columns Category | Application | Unit of Charge | Current Fee · source document ↗

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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