Provides two types of discount programs to qualifying SCE customers.
CARE: The California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program provides qualifying individuals and households of two or more receive up to 32.5% off their electric bills
FERA: The Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) plan offers qualifying families and households of three or more receive an 18% discount on their electric bills.
Eligibility: Based on income and household size or enrollment in public benefit program.
Effective June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 income limits are as follows:
CARE: Household Size / CARE Income Eligibility Upper Limit
1-2 people $42,300
3 people $53,300
4 people $64,300
5 people $75,300
6 people $86,300
7 people $97,300
8 people $108,300
Each Additional Person: $11,000
FERA: Household Size / FERA Income Eligibility Lower and Upper Limits
1-2 people $42,301 - $52,875
3 people $53,300 - $66,625
4 people $64,301 - $80,375
5 people $75,301 - $94,125
6 people $86,301 - $107,875
7 people $97,301 - $121,625
8 people $108,301 - $135,375
Each Additional Person $11,000 - $13,750
Additionally, you may qualify for CARE if you or someone in your home participates in one of the following public assistance programs:
-Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
-CalFresh/SNAP (food stamps)
-CalWorks (TANF)/Tribal TANF
-Head Start Income Eligible (tribal only)
-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
-Medi-Cal/Medicaid
-Medi-Cal for Families (Healthy Families A&B)
-National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
-Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
-Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
-Upper Limit Calculation = 250% of Federal Poverty Guideline
Requirements: Proof of eligibility income or proof of participation in above listed public assistance programs
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