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California Climate Credit

Twice a year in April and October, residential PG&E customers receive a California Climate Credit on their PG&E bill. This credit is designed to help customers as California transitions to a low-carbon future.
Read more about the CA Climate Credit on the CPUC website.

Time-of-Use (TOU) Sample Bill

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  1. Account No.: Your PG&E account number. Have this number handy when you call us!
  2. Current PG&E Electric Monthly Charges: PG&E charge due for delivery services after credits have been applied.
  3. Redwood Coast Energy Authority Electric Generation Charges: RCEA charge due for electricity generation services (see details on the Details of Redwood Coast Energy Authority Electric Generation Charges page of your bill). This charge replaces PG&E’s charge for the same service.
  4. Total Amount Due: Total amount due for ALL portions of your bill, including PG&E’s electricity delivery and gas services (if applicable) as well as RCEA’s generation services.
  5. Monthly Billing History: Compares your current bill with recent past bills. The Daily Usage Comparison bar graphs compare your energy consumption during this billing cycle with previous time periods.
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  1. Generation Credit: How much PG&E subtracts from your bill for the electric generation provided by RCEA. To determine this amount, your bill is first calculated as if you receive both generation and delivery service from PG&E; the charge for generation service from PG&E is then removed from your bill in the form of this Generation Credit, and you pay RCEA for electricity generation service instead.
  2. Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA): A fee required by PG&E from all customers, this charge is intended to ensure that RCEA customers pay for energy that PG&E procured on their behalf before they received their electricity generation service from RCEA.
  3. Franchise Fee Surcharge: A fee collected by PG&E to pay for the right to use public streets to run gas and electric service.
  4. Total PG&E Electric Delivery Charges: The sum of PG&E’s charges for electric delivery, which matches the charge from Your Account Summary on the first page of your bill.
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  1. Rate Schedule: PG&E rate plan you are on. E-TOU-C3 is a Time-of-Use (TOU) rate plan, meaning the cost of electricity is higher during peak hours of the day (4-9pm) and lower when there is less demand on the grid.
  2. Net Charges: The amount charged for electricity generation before mandatory surcharges.
  3. Energy Commission Surcharge: A fee collected from all PG&E customers on behalf of the California Energy Commission. This was previously included in PG&E’s fees.
  4. Total Redwood Coast Energy Authority Electric Generation Charges: Monthly amount owed to RCEA for the generation portion of your bill.
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  1. Your Electric Charges Breakdown: PG&E electric delivery charges and associated fees.