Residents and business eligible for MCE Cares Credit get up to $25 in monthly credits
POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE
June 17, 2024
Contact presse :
Jackie Nuñez | Responsable de la communication bilingue
(925) 695-2124 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
SAN RAFAEL et CONCORD, Calif. — As investor-owned utilities increase prices, MCE’s Board of Directors is offering bill relief for homes and businesses while keeping rates stable and lower than PG&E.
Bay Area residents most burdened by energy costs will receive a $20 monthly MCE Cares Credit through April 2025. Small businesses are eligible for a $25 monthly credit.
MCE’s Board approved $5 million for the MCE Cares Credit in March 2024 to lower electricity costs for historically underserved community members.
“No one should have to choose between feeding their family and keeping the lights on,” said Shanelle Scales-Preston, MCE’s Board Chair and City of Pittsburg Councilmember. “That’s why MCE is helping the most vulnerable folks in our community. Since 2020, we’ve provided $62 million in bill relief aimed at keeping our service more affordable and equitable, while being better for the planet.”
Roughly 12,500 income-qualifying households with past-due bills have been auto-enrolled and will see the monthly credit as of May. Almost 100,000 other income-eligible households and 27,500 small to medium businesses can now sign up for the credit, while funding is available.
Pour en bénéficier, vous devez bénéficier du service MCE et être soit
- A resident enrolled in California’s CARE/FERA energy discount programs, or
- A small business enrolled in A1 or B1 electricity rate.
People enrolled in the Programme de gestion des arriérés can pair the MCE Cares Credit to remove up to $8,000 in past-due debt while lowering their payments.
Apply and find more ways to save at https://www.mcecleanenergy.org/mce-cares-credit/.
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À propos de MCE : MCE est une agence publique à but non lucratif et le fournisseur d'électricité privilégié de plus de 585 000 comptes clients et de 1,5 million de résidents et d'entreprises dans les comtés de Contra Costa, Marin, Napa et Solano. Établissant la norme en matière d'énergie propre en Californie depuis 2010, MCE est leader avec 60-100% d'énergie renouvelable à des tarifs stables, fournissant une charge de pointe de 1 400 MW, réduisant de manière significative les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et réinvestissant des millions de dollars dans des programmes locaux. Pour plus d'informations sur MCE, visitez le site mceCleanEnergy.orgou suivez-nous sur votre plateforme sociale préférée @mceCleanEnergy.
