OAKLAND, CA (MPG) - Millions of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers will automatically receive the California Climate Credit on their April energy bill.

Residential households with an active electric account will receive an electric credit of $58.23. Residential households with an active gas account will receive a credit of $67.03. Customers receiving both gas and electric service from PG&E will receive a total April credit of $125.26.

Residential and eligible small business customers receive identical electric credits in April and October. Residential natural gas customers receive a credit in April.

The California Climate Credit is funded by the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program. It is distributed by PG&E to customers as directed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Cap-and-Trade Program requires companies to pay for certain emissions. Revenue from the program is also used by the state to 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.

“We know many of our customers are feeling the pressure of rising energy bills. We support bill relief for families and fostering a more climate-resilient future," said Vincent Davis PG&E senior vice president for customer experience.

Since 2014, the California Public Utilities Commission calculates PG&E residential customers have received an average of nearly $1,000 in California Climate Credits, totaling more than $12.9 billion in Cap-and-Trade Program benefits statewide.

The following programs are for income-eligible assistance: California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) provides a monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity bills, Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) provides a monthly discount of 18% on electricity for households of three or more people, Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) provides energy-savings improvements at no charge, Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH) offers a one-time energy credit for income-eligible customers of up to $300 based on a past-due balance and the Arrearage Management Plan (AMP) which is a debt forgiveness plan for eligible residential customers.

Other programs include Medical Baseline, which offers a reduction on energy bills for customers who depend on power for certain medical needs.

To explore other ways to save energy, reduce monthly bills, and protect the planet, customers are encouraged to use savings finder, enroll in the budget billing program, or visit the save energy and money page available through pge.com.

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.