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 visit – http://www.californialifeline.com