SCE Customers Save $86 on April Bills, Thanks to California Climate Credit
Residential, small business customers to receive the first of two annual credits from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade program
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No action is required by residential and small business account holders to receive the twice-a-year credit, which previously ranged from
“This year’s Climate Credit delivers meaningful reductions on energy bills,” said
Funding for the credit comes from California’s Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program, which aims to reduce GHG emissions by requiring power plants, fuel providers and large industrial facilities that emit greenhouse gases to buy carbon pollution allowances.
The program was designed by the
SCE also offers several bill assistance options for customers, such as:
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Monthly bill discounts of 30% (California Alternate Rates for Energy program) or 18% (Family Electric Rate Assistance program) or one-time bill assistance grants of up to
$200 (Energy Assistance Fund ) for income-qualified residential customers.
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Energy bill debt forgiveness of up to
$8,000 in eligible past-due balances (Arrearage Management Plan) for income-qualified residential customers.
- The Medical Baseline Allowance program, which allows for additional daily energy consumption at the lowest rate available, to partially offset the cost of operating medical and mobility equipment for vulnerable customers.
- Payment arrangements to give residential and small business customers more time to pay their bills, including spreading payments out up to 24 months or extensions of up to 30 days.
- Online tools like Budget Assistant that let residential and small business customers track their energy usage in real time and project their next monthly bill.
For more information on SCE’s customer assistance options, visit sce.com/billhelp. Learn more about the Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program at cpuc.ca.gov.
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