Utilities – Electric, Water, and Phone

See below for discounts on your electricity, water, and phone bills.

 

Electric and Gas

  • PG&E – CARE Program

Monthly discount on energy bills for income-qualified households and housing facilities.

http://www.pge.com/en/myhome/customerservice/financialassistance/care/index.page

 

  • Alameda Municipal Power (Alameda city only) – Emergency Assistance Program

Discount programs for customers who are having trouble paying their utility bills.

http://www.alamedamp.com/customer-service/financial-assistance

 

Water

  • EBMUD –Customer Assistance Program

Helps to pay a portion of the water bill for qualified low-income customers.

Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, Piedmont, San Leandro, San Lorenzo

https://www.ebmud.com/for-customers/account-management/customer-assistance-program-cap

 

  • CalWater – Low-Income Rate Assistance Program

Monthly discount to low-income customers.

Livermore

https://www.calwater.com/your_account/lira.php

 

  • City of Pleasanton – Financial Assistance (Pleasanton)

Fee-assistance to low-income residents

http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/senior/financial-assistance.html

 

Phone

  • LifeLine

Provides discounted basic home phone service to qualified households for less than $7 a month. Call 1-866-742-8587 or visithttp://www.californialifeline.com