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newsrel -- Millions of households to receive the California Climate Credit in their October/November electric bill

Posted: 14 Oct 2014 11:38:29
Please consider the following news release from the California
Air Resources Board: http://bit.ly/1z80cBi
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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 14, 2014

NEWS RELEASE 14-75

CONTACT:

Stanley Young
(916) 322-2990
syoung@arb.ca.gov


Millions of households to receive the California Climate Credit
in their October/November electric bill

Average $35 credit the result of State’s program to fight climate
change

SACRAMENTO - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
and California Air Resources Board are reminding consumers that
in October, during National Energy Awareness Month, 10.7 million
California households will see a credit averaging $35 on their
electricity bills thanks to the State’s cap-and-trade program to
fight climate change. This is the second time consumers will
receive the Climate Credit, as they also received it this past
April, resulting in an overall total credit of $755.5 million to
California households.

Said CPUC President Michael R. Peevey, “The Climate Credit offers
millions of dollars in savings overall to California households. 
It is my hope that households use the money that they save as a
result of the credit and invest in simple items that will help
lower their electricity bills, such as LED lights or smart
thermostats. Together we can all do our part to fight climate
change.”

Households and small businesses do not need to do anything to get
the credit. Households will see the Climate Credit on their
October/November and April/May bills each year, regardless of
energy consumption or bill amount. Small businesses will receive
the Climate Credit every month, as a credit related to the amount
of electricity used. Those customers include commercial,
industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as nonprofits and
schools that typically use less than 20 kilowatts of electricity
each month. 

“The Climate Credit is part of an array of programs, including
cap-and-trade, developed by California to fight climate change
and improve air quality as a result of AB 32, the Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006,” said Mary D. Nichols, Chairman of the
California Air Resources Board. “If homeowners and businesses use
their credit to invest in energy efficient measures to help
reduce their carbon footprint, they will save even more energy
and help the state meet its goals.”


The dollar amount being returned per utility in October is as
follows:

Pacific Gas and Electric Company: $29.80

Southern California Edison: $40

San Diego Gas & Electric: $36.24

Pacific Power: $194.37 

Liberty Utilities: $48.31


The Climate Credit is one of many programs developed as a result
of landmark legislation called the Global Warming Solutions Act
of 2006 (AB 32), which puts California at the forefront of
efforts to battle climate change by requiring that greenhouse gas
emissions be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. Customers of the
state’s investor-owned utilities will receive a Climate Credit
that is designed to help California fight climate change and
clean the air. The credit comes from payments by power plants and
industries that, under California’s climate program, purchase
permits when they put carbon pollution into the air. The credit
is calculated according to rules established by the CPUC. 

Consumers can find more information about the Climate Credit by
visiting the Energy Upgrade California website
(www.EnergyUpgradeCA.org/climatecredit), which also provides ways
to take action to save energy, conserve natural resources, and
make informed energy management choices at home and at work.
Energy Upgrade California is the State’s initiative to educate
residents and small business consumers about energy management.

For more information on the CPUC, please visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.

For more information on the ARB, please visit www.arb.ca.gov. 


California is in a drought emergency.
Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.

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