In October, millions of residential and eligible small business customers will receive the California climate credit on their Pacific Gas and Electric Co. electric bill, reports the utility. Customers do not need to do anything to receive the credit.
Residential households with an active electric account will receive an electric credit of $55.17, the same amount they received in the spring. The twice-a-year electric credit was first delivered in April. Eligible small business customers will receive the electric credit in October, bringing their total bill credits for 2024 to $110.34.
“This credit is a ‘win-win’ for our customers. The California climate credit helps reduce customers’ energy bills and our state’s greenhouse gas emissions,” said Vincent Davis, PG&E senior vice president, customer experience. The California climate credit is part of the state’s efforts to fight climate change and is distributed by PG&E to customers as directed by the California Public Utilities Commission. The California climate credit is a direct result of the state’s nation-leading cap-and-trade program that requires polluters to pay for climate pollution, said PG&E. The bill credit is designed to help utility customers during the transition to a more sustainable future.
In addition to the California climate credit, the utility encourages customers to explore other ways to save energy, reduce costs on monthly bills and contribute to building a sustainable future. Income-eligible assistance programs include the following:
- California Alternate Rates for Energy provides a monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity bills.
- Family Electric Rate Assistance provides a monthly discount of 18% on electricity for households of three or more people.
- Energy Savings Assistance provides energy-savings improvements at no charge.
- Low Income Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded assistance program overseen by the state that offers a one-time payment up to $1,000 on past-due bills to help low-income households pay for heating or cooling in their homes.
Other programs include Medical Baseline, which offers a lower monthly rate for customers with certain medical conditions. More ways for customers to manage their monthly bills and prepare their homes for lower temperatures are available online at Save Energy & Money.
Information provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
