Other Programs for Residents:

Programs for Low- or Fixed-Income Residents:

• PG&E Low-Income Energy Partners: Provides qualified income-qualified customers free weatherization measures and energy-efficient appliances to reduce gas and electricity usage.
• PG&E CARE Program: Provides a 20% discount on monthly bills for qualified low- or fixed-income households and housing facilities. Qualifications are based on the number of people living in your home and your total annual household income.
• PG&E FERA Program: Provides a discount on monthly electric bills for qualified low- to middle-income households of three or more persons. Qualifications are based on the number of people living in your home and your total annual household income.
• PG&E Cooling Centers: PG&E partners with community centers and other public buildings to provide the elderly and other low-income citizens with a shelter during hot summer months when the temperature gets unusually and dangerously high.
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Financial assistance with energy bills and weatherization through the California Department of Health and Human Services' Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program.

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PG&E Programs for All Residents:

• Rebates: Financial incentives for many energy-efficient appliances and remodeling projects.
• SmartMeter: SmartMeters are automated gas and electric meters that have many benefits, including allowing PG&E to access your meter remotely and enabling customers to monitor their energy usage via the Internet. SmartMeters are currently being deployed in the Bay Area.
• California Solar Initiative: Go solar! Financial incentives for installing solar panels on your home.
• PG&E's ClimateSmart Program

Voluntary program that allows customers to reduce their carbon footprint by balancing out their greenhouse gas emissions associated with their electricity and gas usage with environmental conservation and restoration projects.

For additional information on the programs listed above, please use the links provided or contact the PG&E Smarter Energy Line at 1-800-933-9555.

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Tips to Save Energy and Money

Flex Your Power

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Carbon Footprint Calculator

Learn how your daily activities contribute to climate change by calculating your carbon footprint - and discover what action you can take to help the environment.

There are many online calculators that you can use - type in "carbon footprint calculator" into an Internet search engine or try:

• Berkeley Institute of the Environment's calculator
• Environmental Protection Agency's calculator

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