B-ALL in scope Open
Arrearage Management Plan
Up to $8,000 in forgiveness of past-due energy bills.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Support organization
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Families with a PG&E service account may be able to apply directly for income-based discounts, debt or payment help, energy-efficiency services, and medically vulnerable customer protections. California residence alone is not sufficient; each program requires an eligible PG&E account or service address.
About this organization
Provides electric and gas service and administers account-based assistance programs for eligible customers in its Northern and Central California service territory.
California utility assistance, bill-discount, payment, home-energy, and medically vulnerable customer programs for eligible PG&E accounts.
Programs that may help
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
B-ALL in scope Open
California Alternate Rates for Energy
At least 20% off gas and 35% off electricity bills each month.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
B-ALL in scope Open
Family Electric Rate Assistance
A discount on your monthly PG&E electricity bill.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
B-ALL in scope Open
Match My Payment
Up to $1,000 toward your past-due PG&E energy charges, matching every dollar you pay.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
B-ALL in scope Open
Medical Baseline
Help with approximately 500 additional kwh of electricity per month, approximately 25 additional therms of gas per month and eligible rate discount.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
B-ALL in scope Open
Payment Plan and Due-Date Extension
Help with payment-plan installments and due-date extension up to 30 days.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
B-ALL in scope Open
Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help
A one-time credit of up to $800 on your PG&E bill toward the past-due portion.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Practical Items And Home Help
B-ALL in scope Open
Energy Savings Assistance
Help with home energy assessment and qualifying energy-saving home improvements.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
B-ALL in scope Open
Self-Identified Vulnerable Program
Help with proactive outage outreach and additional disconnection notice.
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
B-ALL in scope Open
Third-Party Notifications
Overdue-bill alerts sent to someone you choose, so they can remind you before service is at risk.
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Official sources
Organization details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Program availability can change.
- Arrearage Management Plan · checked Aug 28, 2026
- California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Energy Savings Assistance · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Financial assistance · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Match My Payment · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Medical Baseline Program · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Payment Plan and Due-Date Extension · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH) · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Self-Identified Vulnerable Program · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Third-Party Notifications · checked Aug 28, 2026