PG&E has reached out to CAMPS to alert our members on customer outreach to more broadly share how customers can prepare for power outages and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. They also want to promote their Medical Baseline Program, which is a rate assistance program for customers who have medical equipment or have a medical condition that requires additional heating or cooling to regulate body temporary – link to Medical Baseline Program: pge.com/medicalbaseline, as well as encourage customers to sign-up for PSPS alerts.
They have a PG&E Wildfire Safety Toolkit available. They have a joint effort with the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers to aid people with disabilities, aging, and access and functional needs ahead of a PSPS event. The CFILC and ILCs are grassroots organizations run by, and for people with disabilities, and they provide a variety of services to people across all types of disabilities and ages. Partnering with centers already working together to support the most vulnerable individuals in PG&E’s service area is one of the best ways to reach the disabled community during PSPS events or emergencies. We have included below a number of Powerpoint slide deck that describes their coordination with other community-based organizations and agencies.
Here are some links below to a few of the programs that can help customers with disabilities and seniors during a planned or unplanned power outage. You could provide and assist your patients who could benefit from these programs.
Stay Safe During Power Outages – Please visit pge.com/mywildfirealerts or call 1-800-743-5000 to update your contact information so that we can reach you in advance of a PSPS event.
If you will need extra help during a power shutoff, visit disabilitydisasteraccess.org to get in contact with the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC).
CWSP Wildfire Safety Toolkit – PG&E recently provided CBOs with a Wildfire Safety Toolkit that contains information on PSPS preparedness and additional resources for customers during an event. The toolkit is available in seven languages and can be accessed via pge.com/disabilityandaging.
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) – For more information and to apply for SGIP incentives, customers are encouraged to visit pge.com/pspsbattery.
