The City of Vernon’s Light and Power Department produces attractive electric rates compared to Southern California Edison. Typically Vernon is 30-40% lower than SCE. Rates vary between small/medium and large power users. The City of Los Angeles DWP also beats SCE in power rates, but typically Vernon is the cheapest.  However, during the power shortage a few years back LA’s DWP was selling power to many neighboring cities and making a huge profit.  SCE and Vernon both produce power and buy it on the free market so they are somewhat vulnerable to fluctuations in the power marketplace.

Additionally, Vernon is 30-60% lower in supplying water given a typical user consuming about 6,000 HCF (hundred cubic feet) of water per month.