ROSEMEAD, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
Southern California Edison (SCE) offers a variety of income-qualified
programs to assist customers facing economic hardships who need help
paying their utility bills.
“At any time in our lives, any one of us can be faced with a situation
where we need some assistance,” said Tory Weber, principal manager,
Residential Demand Side Management programs. “These programs are
designed to help eligible customers more effectively manage their
utility costs with discount rates and energy-efficient appliances,
particularly those on limited incomes or who participate in other
government programs.”
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)andFamily
Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) are SCE programs for low-income
households that provide a monthly discount of about 30 percent off a
customer’s bill. They are available to those who meet the income
guideline qualifications or have someone in their household
participating in at least one of 10 government public assistance
programs ranging from Medi-Cal/Medicaid to Supplemental Security Income.
Learn more at: on.sce.com/care.
An estimated 1.3 million SCE customers are enrolled in the CARE and FERA
programs.
SCE’s Energy Assistance Fund, administered through the United Way, pays
an electric bill up to $100 once every 12 months for those in need. This
program helps struggling families avoid having to choose between buying
groceries and paying their electric bill. Last year, SCE helped more
than 15,000 households through the program. Learn more at: on.sce.com/eaf.
The Energy Savings Assistance Program helps income-qualified households
conserve energy and reduce their electricity costs. SCE pays all the
costs of purchasing and installing energy-efficient appliances and
equipment such as refrigerators, air conditioners and more, as well as
home efficiency solutions like weatherization, which are free to
eligible customers. Restrictions apply. To learn more ways to conserve
energy and save money, visit on.sce.com/esap.
Income-qualified customers also may be eligible for the Medical Baseline
Programif they or someone who lives with them full time has a
medical condition that requires electricity-powered life support
equipment. You may be eligible to receive additional baseline
allocation. Certification by a doctor is required.
To be eligible, you must require use of a medical life-support device or
equipment that use mechanical or artificial means to sustain, restore or
replace a vital function. You or a full-time resident can also be a
paraplegic, hemiplegic, quadriplegic, multiple sclerosis or scleroderma
patient, or have a life-threatening illness or compromised immune
system. Click
here to learn more.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison
is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population
of nearly 14 million via 5 million customer accounts in a
50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern
California.
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Contacts:
Southern California Edison
Media
Contact:
Susan Cox, (626) 302-2255
Source: Southern California Edison
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