Look For Your Climate Credit in October
Look for a Climate Credit from the State of California on Your October Utility Bill
This month your electricity bill will include a credit identified
as the "California Climate Credit." Twice a year, in April and
October*, your household and millions of others throughout the state will
receive this credit on your electricity bills.
The Climate Credit is a payment to Californians from a program
designed to fight climate change by limiting the amount of greenhouse gas
pollution that our largest industries put into the atmosphere.
This program is one of many developed as a result of landmark
legislation called the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which puts
California at the forefront of efforts to battle climate change. Other programs
under this law increase clean, renewable forms of electricity, promote energy
efficiency in homes and businesses, and require cleaner fuels, and more
efficient cars and trucks.
Together, these programs will aid in reducing greenhouse gas
emissions that trap heat in the atmosphere–helping to clean the air and protect
our food, water, and public health, as well as the beauty of our state.
The Climate Credit is designed to help you join with California in
its efforts to fight climate change and clean the air. You can use the savings
on your electricity bills however you choose, but you can save even more money
by investing the bill savings from your Climate Credit in energy-saving home
upgrades, including more efficient lights and appliances. You can find more
information and receive rebates for these and many other energy efficient
choices for your home at www.EnergyUpgradeCA.org/credit.
California's greenhouse gas reduction programs provide a range of
powerful solutions to help slow climate change, one of the greatest challenges
facing society. By gradually reducing emissions each year and moving to cleaner
forms of energy, we are taking an important step to preserve the health and
prosperity of our state for generations to come.
* Billing
periods vary by utility and may not always coincide with a calendar month. If
you don't see a Climate Credit in the bill that arrives in October, it will
appear in the bill you receive in November.
The CPUC regulates privately owned electric companies and serves
the public interest by protecting consumers and ensuring the provision of safe,
reliable utility service and infrastructure at reasonable rates, with a
commitment to environmental enhancement and a healthy California economy. For
more information about our work contact us at:
news@cpuc.ca.gov, 800-253-0500, or visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.
news@cpuc.ca.gov, 800-253-0500, or visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.