Eligible Small Business Customers to Receive October California Climate Credit
The customer credits are funded by California's Cap-and-Invest Program and distributed under state utility regulator direction.
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG) will automatically provide eligible small business customers a $36.18 California Climate Credit on October energy bills. No action is required to receive the electric bill credit. A matching credit was delivered in April, bringing the annual total to $72.36 in 2026.
PG&E estimates nearly 370,000 small business customers across its Northern and Central California service area are eligible. Total benefits to small businesses through the program amount to $26 million in 2026. Billing periods vary, so customers whose credit does not appear in October should see it on their next month's bill.
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The credit is funded through California’s Cap-and-Invest Program, which requires companies to pay for climate pollution; PG&E distributes it to eligible small-business customers as directed by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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The twice-a-year electric credit was first delivered to eligible small business customers in April, for an annual total of
The California Climate Credit is funded by the state's Cap-and-Invest Program (formerly known as Cap-and-Trade), which requires companies to pay for climate pollution. The credit is distributed by PG&E to customers as directed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Key questions about the small business California Climate Credit can be found below.
What is the California Climate Credit?
The California Climate Credit is a bill credit funded through
How many small businesses are eligible for the
PG&E estimates nearly 370,000 small business customers in its service area are eligible to receive the California Climate Credit.
Which small businesses are eligible for the California Climate Credit?
The CPUC defines an eligible small business as a non-residential customer on a general service or agricultural rate with fewer than 100 electric accounts, where usage on each account did not exceed 20 kilowatts in more than three months during the previous 12-month period.
Nonprofit organizations and schools also qualify for the small business California Climate Credit. To ensure the credit is directed to small businesses, eligibility is limited to customers with fewer than 100 eligible accounts.
More information on eligibility is available on the CPUC's Small Business Climate Credit homepage or in Resolution E-5339.
Is the amount of my California Climate Credit the same every year?
No. The California Climate Credit amount can change from year to year because the funding available through the state's Cap-and-Invest Program varies annually. The credit amount is calculated each year according to rules established by the CPUC. Current and past climate credit amounts are available here.
Is there a small business natural gas California Climate Credit?
No. The natural gas credit is only available for residential customers.
What if I don't see the California Climate Credit on my October billing statement?
Billing periods vary and may not always coincide with a calendar month. If you don't see an electric Climate Credit appear on your bill in October, it should appear in next month's bill. If it doesn't, contact PG&E.
How is the California Climate Credit funded?
The California Climate Credit is funded by the state's Cap-and-Invest Program. It is distributed by PG&E to customers as directed by the CPUC. The Cap-and-Invest Program requires companies to pay for emissions, improve public health and the environment, and provide meaningful benefits to the most disadvantaged communities. The bill credit is designed to help customers during the transition to a more sustainable future.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news
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Which PG&E small businesses qualify for the California Climate Credit?
Eligible customers are non-residential customers on a general service or agricultural rate with fewer than 100 electric accounts, where usage on each account did not exceed 20 kilowatts in more than three months during the previous 12-month period. Nonprofit organizations and schools also qualify. Eligibility is limited to customers with fewer than 100 eligible accounts.
Does PG&E offer a small business natural gas California Climate Credit?
No. The natural gas California Climate Credit is available only to residential customers, not small businesses.
Does PG&E's small business California Climate Credit stay the same every year?
The credit amount can change each year because funding available through California's Cap-and-Invest Program varies annually. The amount is calculated each year under rules established by the California Public Utilities Commission.