FERA eligibility

To qualify for the FERA discount, you must meet the income guidelines.

You qualify based on how many people live in your home and how much money they make. Your household means everyone who lives in your house, condo, apartment, or mobile home.

To find your household income: 

1. Add up all the money and non-cash benefits that everyone in your home gets — this is your total gross income.
2. Compare that total to the the income guidelines table below.

 Note: To qualify, your household income must be the same as or less than the amount shown for your household size.

Eligibility requirements

• The PG&E bill must be in your name.
  • If you're a sub-metered tenant, you must have the landlord's energy bill in your name.
• You must live at the address to which the discount applies.
• Another person (besides your spouse) can't claim you as a dependent on an income tax return.
• You must account for all sources of qualifying household income.
• You must notify PG&E if your household no longer qualifies for the FERA discount.
• You must meet the program income guidelines.
• After you enroll, you may need to provide proof of qualifying household income.

You must renew your eligibility every two years

You must renew your eligibility every two years. If you're on a fixed income, you must renew your eligibility every four years.

Go to FERA renewal

 Note: You must also notify PG&E if your household no longer qualifies for the FERA discount.

*Income should be before taxes and based on current income sources. Valid through May 31, 2027. Household income includes all taxable and nontaxable revenues from everyone living in the home, including but not limited to: wages, salaries, interest and dividends, spousal and child support payments, public assistance payments, Social Security and pensions, housing and military subsidies, rental income, self-employment income, and other employment-related non-cash income.