Last updated 3/1/24
There are a lot of programs to help people with their PG&E bills. Also included here are tips on lowering a person’s PG&E bill. At the end are some documents from TURN(The Utility Reform Network) on how to take on PG&E.
Click HERE to go to the PG&E webpage that describes their programs that help people pay their bills.
Breathe_Easy_Solutions – Is a PG&E flyer that explains how to access their programs and what they offer.
PGE Programs – Short summary of all of their programs
Programas-de-PGE-Spanish – Short summary of all of their programs in Spanish
PG&E – Detailed Description of Programs and how to pay a bill
The main organizations that help people pay their electric bills are listed here. Please note that the qualifications for these programs and the amount that they will pay continually changes. Also at times they will be out of money, but may get more funding in a couple of weeks or it might be a couple of months.
Seasons of Sharing – Click on this link to learn more about them: https://www.svdp-cc.org/assistance-applications/
LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) – Click HERE to visit their website
REACH (Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help) Click HERE to visit their website
Catholic Charities is working with PG&E to sign up people with PG&E programs. Catholic Charities does not pay utility bills. Here are the forms for people to fill out. If they have trouble Catholic Charities will help them. They can contact CC at:
Delia Ledezma (510)768-3104 dledezma@cceb.org
Dora Segura (925)771-8247 dsegura@cceb.org
Some of these are links to the forms on the PG&E website. If PG&E redoes their website the links may be broken.
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Medical Baseline Fact Sheet_English_Final
Medical Baseline Fact Sheet 2020_ SPANISH_Final
PGE_medbaseline_application_eng
Struggling Utility Bills English_10_15_2020-Final
Struggling Utility Bills Spanish_2020_Final
Protecting Customers from Disconnections FAQ_Final
Protecting Customers from Disconnections FAQ_Spanish_Final
SGIP Fact Sheet_Final (Eng) – Self Generation Incentive Program
PG&E Energy-Giving-Form – How to pay someone else’s bill
PG&E – Home Energy Assistance Program
PGE-How-to-become-an-assistance-agency
Municipal Fact Sheet 2020 – Information if you don’t get electricity from PG&E, but instead get it from a municipal utility
Municipal Fact Sheet 2020_SPANISH
TURN DOCUMENTS
LifeLine Phone Discounts_English_updated 01_16_19
Drowning in Utility Bills_English_1_14_19
Avoid Electric or Gas Shut Offs-English_01_14_19
Utility Justice Training Manual_091918
Training manual Insert_Know Your Rights
Struggling Utility Bills English_5_10_19
Shut off Training Presentation_2017