PG&E customers to see small credit on April bill

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) residential customer bills will be lower this month thanks to a credit created by the California Public Utilities Commission as part of the state’s efforts to fight climate change, according to a company announcement on April 26. The credit will lower bills by $41.82 for PG&E residential customers receiving both natural gas and electric service this month. For natural gas-only residential customers the credit will be $24.62, and for electric-only residential customers, the credit will be $17.20.

California requires power plants, natural gas providers and other large industries that emit greenhouse gases to buy carbon pollution permits from auctions managed by the California Air Resources Board. The Climate Credit is customers’ share of the payments from the state’s program.

Customers do not need to do anything to receive the credit, it will automatically appear as a line item “CA Climate Credit” or “California Climate Credit” on their bill with the amount of the credit.