If you are in a low-income household and are having difficulty paying your energy bill, CSD and California's network of community service providers may be able to help you.

 

What’s available…

 

Utility Payment Assistance

Once-a-year assistance with paying a costly energy utility bill is available to income qualified (.pdf, 1 page) California households under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program is coordinated locally via a network of community based energy service providers. Contact your local provider directly for an application. They can also help you with other locally available resources for assistance.

 

If you have additional questions you may contact the CSD Home Energy Assistance Program by telephone at (866) 675-6623. The Telecommunications devise for the deaf (TDD) number is (916) 327-6318.

 

Reduced Rate Programs

California utility companies offer a longer term reduction in monthly energy charges to qualified low-income households. These programs have a variety of household income qualifications.

 

CSD provides application processing for five utility companies. Call the number listed for questions or to receive an application.

City of Santa Clara, (866) 675-6626

City of Healdsburg, (866) 675-6626

Modesto Irrigation District, (866) 645-6625

Sacramento County Sewer Lifeline, (866) 347-7743

Sierra Pacific Power, (866) 675-6627

 

To apply for the monthly reduced rate programs available at most other California utilities contact your energy provider directly. The telephone number for the utility appears on your monthly bill.