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California Industry Assistance Credit for Industrial Businesses

 

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California Climate Credit vs. the CA Industry Assistance Credit

 

Your company may already receive a different bill credit, known as the California Climate Credit for small businesses. It may be a better choice for you than the CA Industry Assistance Credit.

If you successfully claim eligibility for the CA Industry Assistance Credit, you will stop receiving the California Climate Credit and start receiving the CA Industry Assistance Credit instead.

The California Climate Credit automatically goes to small businesses that typically use less than 20 kilowatts (kW) of maximum power in a month. It appears twice a year in April and October for all eligible utility customers, including those who get electricity from community choice aggregators and electric service providers.

You can confirm whether you receive it by looking for the line item "California Climate Credit" on your April electricity bill.

To learn more about the California Climate Credit, visit https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/climatecredit.

Key Differences Between the Two Credits

 

California Climate Credit for Small BusinessesCA Industry Assistance Credit
Credit is based on a flat amount and may fluctuate every year

Calculated based on historical electricity consumption (2008-2010 for most customers) 

Exception: Large customers with product-based formulas.

Happens automaticallyRequires most customers to periodically claim eligibility
Applies only to service accounts that typically use < 20kWApplies to your entire facility and includes all service accounts associated with that facility
Appears twice a year in April and OctoberAppears annually on one service account per facility
Will not subject you to an auditMay subject you to an audit  

 

If your business has...

 

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One Utility Service Account

The California Public Utilities Commission concluded that the monetary difference between the small business California Climate Credit and the CA Industry Assistance Credit would be minimal for businesses that have only one utility service account and that already receive the California Climate Credit. Your company may be better off sticking with the California Climate Credit.

More Than One Utility Service Account

It's a little harder to provide guidance on which bill credit may be better for you because the results will vary from company to company and facility to facility.

  • If ALL your facility's service accounts receive the California Climate Credit for Small Businesses, you may be better off sticking with the California Climate Credit for the reasons outlined above.
  • If at least one of your facility's service accounts does NOT receive the California Climate Credit for Small Businesses, it all depends on your electricity usage. You will need to estimate how much you might receive from the CA Industry Assistance Credit and determine for yourself whether it's in your best interest to switch.
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What to expect if you switch to the CA Industry Assistance Credit

 

Your bi-annual Small Business California Climate Credit will stop for the duration of your participation in the CA Industry Assistance Program.

  • If you claim eligibility on or before September 30, 2024, you will receive the CA Industry Assistance Credit in April 2025 and will not receive the Small Business California Climate Credit for the duration of your participation in the CA Industry Assistance Program.

Claim Your Eligibility for the CA Industry Assistance Credit.

IMPORTANT:

To submit a new application, you must first log in to your sce.com account, come back to this page (sce.com/ciac), and click ‘Submit Application’.

To finish an already started application, you must first log in to your sce.com account, come back to this page (sce.com/ciac), and click ‘Already Applied’.

 

 

 

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