CARE—California Alternate Rates for Energy (Gas & Electric)
The CARE program provides a 20% discount on monthly gas & electric bills for qualifying households. Qualifications are based on the number of people living in your home and your total household income including wages, government checks and benefits, and other financial support you or members of your household receive.
The income guidelines below are established annually by the California Public Utilities Commission.
Effective until June 1, 2011.
Your household's gross annual income may not exceed these amounts:
| Maximum Household Income (Effective until June 2011)
|
|
|---|---|
| Number of Persons in Household |
Total Combined Annual Income |
| 1-2 | up to $31,300 |
| 3 | up to $36,800 |
| 4 | up to $44,400 |
| 5 | up to $52,000 |
| 6 | up to $59,600 |
| each additional person | $7,600 |
You may already qualify if you receive benefits from any of the following programs:
Available through all the California energy utilities. To sign up, call your company directly.
PG&E:1-866-PGE-CARE (1-866-743-2273)
SDG&E:1-800-411-SDGE (7343)
Edison: 1-800-447-6620
SoCalGas: 1-800-427-2200
On the web:
PG&E: http://pge.com/myhome/customerservice/financialassistance/care/index.shtml
SDG&E:http://www.sdge.com/residential/assistance_services.shtml#1
Edison: http://www.sce.com/residential/income-qualified/CAREFERA/care-fera-rate-programs.htm?from=care
SoCalGas: http://socalgas.com/residential/assistance/care/
