As a recipient of The 2023 Wildfire Safety Preparedness Education & Outreach Grant from Southern California Edison, ABC Hopes is committed to sharing information with our community to better prepare.
Autumn Brings Welcome News About SCE Bills
Good news! Southern California Edison’s residential and small business customers will receive the second of two annual California Climate Credits on their October billing statements. This year’s first credit appeared on customer bills in March. This year, each of the two credits is $71, totaling a $142 rebate over the course of 2023 for each eligible SCE customer.
Funding for the California Climate Credit comes from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Program, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, natural gas distributors and other large industries.
In addition, winter season rates begin October 1 for SCE’s Time-of-Use (TOU) customers, including residential “Super Off-Peak” rates between 8 a.m. and 4 or 5 p.m. (depending on the rate plan) through May 31.
Climate change, including California’s ongoing drought, has made wildfires a year-round concern. One-quarter of SCE’s service area is now in a high fire risk area, making wildfire mitigation one of our top priorities. SCE has invested in improvements and technology to help us prevent wildfires and respond quickly to them when they do happen.
Income Assistance Programs
Affordability message:
SCE’s additional funding will benefit qualifying residential customers with one-time grants and assistance paying past-due balances. (Article is available in multiple languages) To access, please open the link below and you will see the “language drop down” selection right above the title. Link to article (Click Here)
Additional services provided by edison:
SCE's Medical Baseline Allowance provides additional electricity at the lowest baseline rate for qualifying individuals requiring electrical-powered medical/life support equipment. Find out if you qualify: sce.com/mbl
Please make sure your contact information in your online account is up-to-date to ensure that SCE can reach you during outage events. Visit Public Safety Power Shutoff Alerts (sce.com)
If you have not yet signed up for SCE’s medical baseline program or you are not eligible, but someone in your household has a condition that can be significantly affected by the interruption of power during a PSPS event or a disconnection for non-payment of a bill, you can self-certify your account so that SCE is aware. Visit Access and Functional Needs (sce.com)
SCE is conducting Self-Identification Surveys in High Fire Risk Areas (HFRAs) throughout SCE service area to better support customers with Access and Functional Needs (AFN). Keep an eye out for this survey in your mail and email boxes later this year.
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