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CARE and FERA Programs

Agency: PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E)

  • Description: Provides qualified households discounts on their energy bills.

    California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
    Offers income-qualified customers a discount of 20% or more off their monthly energy bill. Discount on gas and electricity.

    Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
    Offers a discounted rate on monthly electric bill for families of 3 or more who meets the income guidelines. Monthly discount of 18% on electricity only.

    For more information on monthly discount, visit the CARE/FERA Program

    • Phone:

    Email: careandfera@pge.com
    Website: www.pge.com/care

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Mon: 7am - 7pm; Tue: 7am - 7pm; Wed: 7am - 7pm; Thu: 7am - 7pm; Fri: 7am - 7pm; Sat: 8am - 5pm;

    • Location(s)

    Oakland - CARE/FERA Program - Lakeside Drive

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access – call for details
    • Address: 300 Lake Side Drive, Oakland, CA 94612

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: *CARE - Must receive at least one of the following Public Assistance Program: -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 and 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) -Eligibility based on income and household size. or Household Size / Total Combined Annual Income 1-2 people / up to $39,440 or less 3 people / up to $49,720 or less 4 people / up to $60,000 or less 5 people / up to $70,280 or less 6 people / up to $80,560 or less Each additional person, add $10,280 *FERA Eligibility based on income and household size. Household Size / Total Combined Annual Income 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 Every additional person, add $10,280 – $12,850
    • Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Farsi, Hmong, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tagalog
    • Application Process: Call for an application; Enroll by mail, fax, or apply online at www.pge.com/care
    • Program Fees: Free
    • Required Documents: CARE/FERA Program Application

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: San Joaquin County