User:RoyalEnglishBreakfast/California Climate Credit

Disbursement
No action is required to receive the credit; customers will automatically receive a deduction on their electricity bill listed as "CA Climate Credit" or "California Climate Credit". Customers receive separate credits for electricity and natural gas. As of 2021, residential electricity customers of the following companies will receive the credit:


 * PG&E
 * SDG&E
 * SCE
 * Pacific Power (PacifiCorp)
 * Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric)
 * Bear Valley Electric Service
 * All Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs)

As of 2021, residential natural gas customers of the following companies will receive the credit:


 * PG&E
 * SoCalGas
 * Southwest Gas
 * SDG&E

For residential customers, each customer gets the same credit amount, regardless of how much energy the customer consumes. For small businesses, the credit is proportional to the amount of energy used.

The credit is normally given twice a year, in April and October. For the majority of residential customers, an electric credit is deducted in both April and October, while a natural gas credit is deducted only in April.

10.7 million eligible residential customers in October 2014 saved an average of $35 on their electricity bills. The credit amount differs depending on the utility company. In April 2022, credits ranged from $29.96 per household to $132.85 per household.

COVID-19 Response
In 2020 the credit was modified slightly in response to COVID-19. The motivation for the COVID-19 modification is twofold: (1) offsetting the financial impact of predicted increased residential electric bills after the Governor's stay-at-home order was announced on March 19, 2020, and (2) by reducing utility bills, encouraging residential customers to invest in energy efficient and money-saving products. The credit in April 2020 was disbursed as normal, but the October 2020 credit was disbursed 50% in May and 50% in June.