Climate Resilience at PG&E
PG&E is committed to building a climate-resilient energy system, especially as California faces increasingly severe climate-driven hazards such as wildfires, extreme heat, flooding, and sea-level rise.
Through its Climate Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment (CAVA) and Resilient Together Initiative, PG&E is identifying long-term risks to its infrastructure, operations and the climate-vulnerable communities it serves. These efforts inform near-term community resilience strategies as well as longer term infrastructure upgrades that support the delivery of safe, reliable, and clean energy.
To learn more about PG&E’s ongoing climate resilience efforts, please explore the resources at the links below.
They are a curation of existing PG&E resources that live on the PG&E website that are the most relevant to the Resilient Together Initiative.
Ongoing Climate Resilience Work at PG&E
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Climate Change Adaptation, PG&E’s Commitment to a Climate-Resilient Energy System for All
PG&E’s Climate Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment.
Undergrounding and System Upgrades
PG&E's work to underground thousands of miles of powerlines below ground in high wildfire risk areas.
Community Wildfire Safety Program
PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program, including infrastructure safety upgrades and hardening, vegetation management, and reducing the impacts of public safety power shutoffs.
The Wildfire Safety Progress Map shows wildfire safety work happening in communities, eligibility for backup power programs, PSPS events history, and High-Fire Risk Areas.
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Community Organizations & Advocates: Providing Solutions For You and Your Community
Learn about how to help members of your community access PG&E’s tools and resources, and explore a collection of materials to support your outreach and better serve your community.
PG&E Community Outreach Engagement
Sign up for PG&E’s Community
Organization Newsletter
Outage Preparedness and Support
Compilation of resources that help customers receive support before and after a power outage.
Resources that PG&E offers to help customers prepare for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), when power is turned off to help prevent wildfires during high-risk conditions. Resources include outage alerts, backup power options, and guidance on creating an emergency plan.
Storm Inconvenience Bill Credit
Credit for PG&E customers that experience a power outage lasting 48 hours or longer due to a storm or other major weather-related event.
PG&E programs and resources that can help during power outages or financial hardship.
Rebates and incentives for backup power options for eligible customers.
PG&E opens Community Resource Centers (CRCs) during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events to provide essential resources for community members such as Wi-Fi services, charging stations, and more.
Medical and accessibility support
This is a compilation of resources for those who rely on power for medical, health, and safety needs.
Language and Assistive Resources
Access translated energy statements and general information from PG&E, and discover accessibility services designed to support customers, including assistive resources, braille appliance markings, braille statements, and more.
Accessibility Assistance and Resources
PG&E’s support resources for people with access and functional needs, including food replacement, hotel accommodations and discounts, transportation, and more.
Support for PG&E customers that rely on power for medical needs. Eligible customers receive additional monthly power allotment or a rate discount, and receive enhanced alerts ahead of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).
Self-Identified Vulnerable Program
Support from PG&E if an outage could put your health or safety at risk and you do not qualify for the Medical Baseline Program. The Self-Identified Vulnerable (SIV) Program provides enhanced outage outreach and customer support.
Disability Disaster Access and Resources Program
Support for older adults and people with disabilities or chronic medical conditions before, during, and after wildfire safety outages.
Selected Grant & Incentive Programs
Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant Program
A community grant program, funded by the PG&E Foundation, that supports projects to restore land, water, and air in habitats and communities across PG&E’s service area.
The Community Microgrid Enablement Program (CMEP) and Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) support the development of community microgrids.
Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) Program
Save energy and money with free home upgrades
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How PG&E helps customers pay their utility bill
Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
The Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) offers income-qualified customers an 18 percent monthly discount on electric rates.
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
The California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program offers income-qualified households monthly discounts of about 38 percent on electricity and 20 percent on gas.
Helps eligible customers pay your past-due energy bill balance with up to $1,000 in matching funds.
Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH)
REACH provides an energy credit for up to $800 based on a past due bill.
Budget Billing is a free program that helps you easily manage your monthly energy costs. We calculate your monthly payment amount based on your average energy costs over the past year and adjust your payment amount each month, so that you don't have big spikes on your bill.
Available to all residential customers, Payment Arrangement Plans can help manage temporary financial strains. These plans allow flexibility for those with unpaid balances.