City Of Berkeley: Reduce Your Unpaid Gas And Electric Bill Debt Up To $8,000

Berkeley CA

13 September, 2021

3:33 PM

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Press release from City of Berkeley: September 08, 2021 Berkeley, California (Wednesday, September 08, 2021) - Sign up soon for a new state program to help reduce up to $8,000 in unpaid balances on your PG&E bill - and keep your power on after Sept. 30, when a statewide ban that prevented cutting people off from their power expires. If you have unpaid bills of at least $500 that are at least three months overdue, the program requires you to pay only your current usage going forward for the next 12 months. With each on-time payment, 1/12th of your past bill is forgiven. Your power stays on and up to $8,000 of your debt will be cleared. East Bay Community Energy and PG&E residential customers should sign up before Sept. 30. Call (800) 743-5000 and learn more about the Arrearage Management Plan at PG&E's website. Eligibility requirements to qualify Be enrolled in one of PG&E's financial assistance programs, CARE or FERA Owe at least $500 or more on your gas and electric bill Be more than 90 days past due Be a PG&E customer for at least six months and have made at least one on-time payment On Oct. 1, utility disconnections from unpaid bills can resume Links This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.