Helping Customers Save Money

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CARE or FERA can help you save money.

SDG&E offers two discount programs that can help you save on your bill: CARE and FERA.

CARE

Customers enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program get an automatic 20% discount on their bill every month.

FERA

Customers enrolled in the Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program are billed at a lower rate for electricity within certain levels of usage.

Ways to Qualify

Eligibility is based either on total household income and household size or participation in public assistance programs. If eligible, you will be enrolled in only one program, and the discount will become effective within 30 days of receiving your completed application.

  1. Your household is currently receiving benefits from one of the      listed public assistance programs.

    -OR-

  2. Your total yearly household income before deductions is no      more than the income level guidelines of the program.

If eligible, you will be enrolled in only one program, and the discount will become effective within 30 days of receiving your completed application.

Learn about program qualification

If you Are Ready to Apply

Submit Your English Application

How to Contact us

If you have questions about either CARE or FERA, please call or e-mail us.