Description: Provides two types of discount programs to PG&E customers who qualify.
CARE: The California Alternate Rates for Energy Program provides a monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity bill.
FERA: Family Electric Rate Assistance Program offers a monthly discount of 18% on electricity bill only.
For more information and the CARE and FERA application forms visit the PG&E Discounts page. Applications are also available in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.
For Medical Baseline go to the PG&E Medical Baseline Discount Program. For Payment Assistance and Billing Plans, such as AMP or ESA, go to the PG&E Energy Payment Assistance and Billing Plans Program.
Eligibility: Based on income and household size or enrollment in public benefit program.
- CARE: Household Size / CARE Income Eligibility Upper Limit
1-2 people $39,440 or less
3 people $49,720 or less
4 people $60,000 or less
5 people $70,280 or less
6 people $80,560 or less
7 people $90,840 or less
8 people $101,120 or less
9 people $111,400 or less
10 people $121,680 or less
Each additional person: $10,280
- FERA: Household Size / FERA Income Eligibility Lower and Upper Limits
1-2 people Not eligible
3 people $49,721-$62,150
4 people $60,001-$75,000
5 people $70,281-$87,850
6 people $80,561-$100,700
7 people $90,841-$113,550
8 people $101,121-$126,400
9 people $111,401-$139,250
10 people $121,681-$152,100
Each additional person: $10,280-$12,850
Additionally, you may also qualify for CARE based on participation in certain public assistance programs:
-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
-Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
-CalFresh/SNAP (Food Stamps)
-CalWORKs (TANF) or Tribal TANF
-Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal Only)
-Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
-Medi-Cal for Families (Healthy Families A & B)
-National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
-Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
-Medicaid/Medi-Cal (under age 65)
-Medicaid/Medi-Cal (age 65 and over)
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