Give the Gift of Energy to Those in Need this Holiday Season
December 13 2022 - 2:35PM
Business Wire
REACH Donation Helps Pay Past Due Energy Bills
for Qualifying Customers
PG&E Contributes $325,000 to REACH
This holiday season, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
customers can get into the giving spirit by making a tax-deductible
donation to the Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help
(REACH) program. The REACH program provides financial assistance of
up to $300 for customers struggling to pay past due energy
bills.
To help households who are struggling to pay their energy bills,
PG&E announced today it is contributing $325,000 to the Dollar
Energy Fund in support of the program. The charitable contribution
is made with funds from PG&E shareholders, not customers. In
the last five years, PG&E has committed more than two million
dollars to the REACH program to help vulnerable customers and
communities including an additional $500,000 earlier this year.
Even with the PG&E contribution, the REACH program needs
additional support to assist Northern and Central California’s most
vulnerable, and anyone can help. The year-round program is funded
through donations from customers, PG&E employees, and
shareholders. Thousands of customers have benefitted from the
program. Since 2017, approximately 16,000 grants totaling more than
$4.3 million have been provided to PG&E customers in need.
Grants are dispersed on a first come, first serve basis while
funding is available.
“With the rising costs of goods and services, we understand many
of our customers are facing financial hardship. A one-time donation
or monthly fixed donation amount on your bill can help families in
need throughout the year. The program relies on the generosity of
donors, and we are grateful to those who provide critical support
for the communities we serve,” said Marlene Santos, PG&E
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer.
Customers can pledge an itemized donation each month on their
PG&E bill or make a one-time donation.
Customers may be eligible for the program if they:
- Have had a residential account with PG&E in the name of an
adult living in the household;
- Have not received REACH assistance within the past 12
months;
- Meet REACH income guidelines, which are currently 200 percent
above the federal poverty guidelines and
- Have received either a 15-day or a 48-hour disconnection
notice.
For information on additional financial assistance programs and
ways to save energy this winter visit pge.com/winter.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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