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Budget Assistant

Budget Assistant

Spending and Goal Tracker for Your Home or Small Business

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Stay on Budget and in Control

Budget Assistant is an online tool that uses your home or small business account’s projected next bill, compares it to your selected spending goal, and sends you an alert based on your settings. You can receive alerts weekly, mid-month of your billing cycle, or only if you are projected to exceed your spending goal. This easy-to-use tool will track your costs in close to real-time and send you alerts via email, phone, or text to let you know how you’re doing. You’ll be able to avoid high bill surprises by adjusting your energy use before your next bill.

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How to Set Up Budget Assistant

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Enroll or Change Your Alert Settings

Enrolling or changing your alert settings is easy. Log into My Account to update your preferences.

Get Started

Select Your Alert Timing

  • Mid-month of a billing cycle
  • Weekly
  • Only if I’m over my spending goal

 

Choose How to Receive Alerts

  • Email
  • Voice
  • Text
     
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Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Customer Account Types:

  • Residential
  • Small Commercial

Ineligible Customer Account Types:

  • Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)
  • Direct Access (DA)
  • Net Energy Metering (NEM)
  • Billing Payment Plan (BPP)
  • Edison SmartConnect (ESC) Meter Opt-Out
  • Street Lights

 

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3 Ways Budget Assistant Works for You

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1. Meet Your Spending Goals

If you want to lower your bill by 10%, set your spending goals 10% lower than your average bill and select weekly updates. We’ll send you alerts to let you know how you’re doing, so you have time to make adjustments to stay on budget.

2. Get High Bill Warnings

Budget Assistant will warn you if you’re trending toward a higher-than-normal bill. If we forecast your next bill will be above your set spending goal, you’ll receive an alert.

3. Track Your Projected Bill Amount 

Want to know your projected bill total in advance? Choose to receive your alerts mid-month, and you’ll get a forecast notification halfway through your billing period.

How Your Projected Bill Is Calculated

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Curious how we calculate your projected next bill? It’s simple. We use the energy consumed (and generated for solar customers) during your billing period to create a daily average. We then multiply that average by the number of days remaining, and factor in your specific rate plan.

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Need more help paying your bill? We have programs that can lower your bill and help you pay your bill.

Learn More

 

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We have more ways to save on your electricity bill. Find rebates and incentives that are right for you.

Learn More

 

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