California Alternate Rates for Energy

In April 2007, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) selected REDI to be an agent to enroll all qualified Mendocino County residents into their California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) programs. CARE provides a 20% discount on monthly gas and/or electric bills for income-eligible households, and FERA provides savings on electric bills for large households of three or more persons. PG&E’s statistics show that there are over 18,000 residents in Mendocino County who qualify for one of these programs, and only 53% of those qualified are benefiting from these programs. Applications are available by contacting REDI.