PG&E's CARE and FERA discount programs help eligible customers pay their energy bills. People must complete the online CARE/FERA enrollment form to find out if they're eligible.

• California Alternate Rates for Energy Program (CARE). A monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity. Participants qualify through income guidelines or if enrolled in certain public assistance programs.
• Family Electric Rate Assistance Program (FERA). A monthly discount of 18% on electricity only. Must be a household with three or more people. Participants qualify through income guidelines.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - http://www.pge.com/carefera

The Disability Disaster Access and Resources Program (DDAR) a joint effort with the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) and PG&E to support people with disabilities and older adults before, during, and after a PSPS event.

The program enables qualified customers who use electrical medical devices to access backup portable batteries through a grant, lease-to-own or the FreedomTech low-interest financial loan program.

Transportation resources, lodging and food options are also provided through an online application process to qualified customers. CFILC administers all aspects of the program.

Web pages

• Home - https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/
• PSPS resources - https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/public-safety-power-shutoffs/

The Do Not Call Registry allows people to add phone numbers to a national registry to reduce unwanted telemarketing calls.

The registry:

• Registers phone numbers through an online form or by phone
• Sends confirmation emails for online registrations
• Accepts complaints about illegal or unwanted sales calls
• Helps identify and investigate potential scam callers

Most legitimate companies are required by law to avoid numbers listed on the registry. Calls from scammers may still occur and should be reported.

Web pages

• Home - www.donotcall.gov

The Eastern Regional Landfill Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and Transfer Station provides landfill services.

There is no senior discount for use of the transfer station.

For questions about senior discount eligibility for residential service, call 530-583-7800. Eligibility requirements include being a full time resident at the service address and being enrolled in the CARE utility payment assistance plan through the electric utility provider.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.waste101.com/hours-location/

The City of Roseville operates a municipal electric utility serving residents and businesses within the City of Roseville. 

Roseville Electric is independent and not affiliated with​ PG&E or Pioneer Community Energy.

Services include:

• Providing electricity to customers within Roseville city limits
• Offering medical baseline and utility payment assistance programs
• Managing energy efficiency programs and rebates

Roseville Electric customers are not eligible for PG&E payment plans or assistance programs.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.roseville.ca.us 
• Electric Utility Home Page - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8663021
• Medical and Other Payment Assistance Plans - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8892526

The Truckee Donner Public Utility District's  Energy Savings Program (ESP) provides energy and water efficiency upgrades and utility bill assistance to qualifying households. 

The program is available to Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) account holders who are primary residents and meet income or program eligibility requirements.

Services include:

• Free in-home assessments from certified energy specialists
• Free products to reduce energy and water use, such as:
• Up to 50 LED light bulbs
• Low-flow showerheads and sink aerators
• Weather stripping, door sweeps, and hot water pipe insulation
• An annual credit equal to the largest bill from the past 12 months (up to $200)

Web pages

• Home - https://www.tdpud.org/home 
• ESP - https://www.tdpud.org/customer-service/billing-options/assistance-programs

Weatherizing your home can reduce your energy bills. Ways you can increase the efficiency of your home include:

• Insulating attics, floors, and windows
• Ceiling and duct insulation
• Duct leakage sealing
• Shell infiltration sealing
• Insulation of water heater and water heater pipes
• Minor home repairs
• Heating and cooling systems, repairs and replacements

These upgrades may be available to eligible Southwest Gas customers in northern California through the Energy Savings Assistance program. Eligibility is determined by either total household gross income or if the household receives other public assistance through programs such as Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income, CalFresh/SNAP, Head Start (Tribal Only), Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, WIC, National School Lunch Program, Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP), CalWORKS (TANF) or Tribal TANF. Call 866-812-5766.

Web pages

• Home Weatherization - https://www.swgas.com/en/home-weatherization
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Environmental Utilities is Roseville's service provider for water, wastewater, waste services, recycled water and stormwater quality services. 

Web pages

• Environmental Utilities home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8717422
• Recycling - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8908309
• Water Wise House Calls - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=10783212
• Contact - https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/environmental_utilities/contact_us

The Water Well Trust (WWT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by the Water Systems Council. With its partner it provides loans (up to $15,000 at a 1% interest for a 20 year term) for wells for low‐income families that need safe drinking water. WWT serves people in the United States who live primarily in rural, unincorporated areas or minority communities that may be isolated and difficult to reach. They assist low‐income families who live in areas where the extension of public water supplies to serve them doesn’t make economic sense for them, for the public water supply owners, for federal, state or local funding sources.

Beneficiaries of the Water Well Trust are low-income families or individuals that have wells that are no longer functioning properly, have contamination issues that render the well unusable, or have no well or safe water source. The Water Well Trust also has funding for septic systems.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.waterwelltrust.org/

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) operates a Geographic Zones Map to help communities understand local wildfire risks and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) protocols.

The program is informed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) High Fire Threat Map. 

In Nevada and Placer Counties, PG&E designates service areas under Zone 5, indicating elevated wildfire threat levels.

Services include

• Zone-based maps for PG&E service areas
• Identification of areas subject to PSPS due to wildfire risk

Additional notes

Maps are updated in coordination with state-level fire safety authorities. Zone designations help residents prepare for outages and understand regional fire risk levels.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.pge.com/en/outages-and-safety/safety/wildfire-preparedness-support/weather-and-fire-detection.html 
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) High Fire Threat Map - https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/Version%201/P…

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