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Eligibility:
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To qualify for FERA as a PG&E customer, you must:
- Have a PG&E bill in your name (if you are a sub-metered tenant, an energy bill from the landlord must be in your name)
- Live at the address to which the discount applies
- Not be claimed by another person, other than your spouse, as a dependent on an income tax return
- Do not share an energy meter with another home
- Account for all sources of qualifying household income
- Meet the program income guidelines
- Provide proof of qualifying household income to remain on the program (after you enroll, PG&E may select you for income verification)
Qualifying for FERA based on household income - add all household members' incomes from all eligible sources for your total gross annual household income. Income must be below the guidelines listed below. Household income is calculated as income as of the date of application. Eligibility is not based on past income.
Income-Based Eligibility Guidelines (valid through 5/31/27):
Household size of 1-2: annual income of $43,281-$54,100
Household size of 3: annual income of $$54,641-$68,300
Household size of 4: annual income of $66,001-$82,500
Household size of 5: annual income of $77,361-$96,700
Household size of 6: annual income of $88,721-$110,900
Household size of 7: annual income of $100,081-$125,100
Household size of 8: annual income of $111,441-$139,300
Household size of 9: annual income of $122,801-$153,500
Household size of 10: annual income of $134,161-$167,700
Add $11,360-$14,200 for each additional person in the household.
Household income includes all taxable and nontaxable revenues from all people living in the home. It includes, but is not limited to, the following sources:
- Wages
- Salaries
- Interest and dividends
- Spousal and child support payments
- Public assistance payments
- Social Security and pensions
- Housing and military subsidies
- Rental income
- Self-employment income
- All employment-related, non-cash income
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Application Process:
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Apply online or download the application and submit by mail, fax, or email. You may request an application by mail - call 866-743-2273. Applications in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and large print. If submitting application by email, write "FERA application" in the email's subject line. Remember to attach your application to the email.
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