Customers who participated in PG&E's Power Saver Rewards Program will receive a total of more than $55 million in bill credits, according to the utility.
The program rewards PG&E customers who reduced their energy use between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on days when the state's power grid steward, the California Independent System Operator, issues a flex alert or an energy emergency alert watch. "This new program is a win-win for our customers and the response was overwhelming," said Aaron August, PG&E's vice president of utility partnerships and innovation."The financial reward for taking action not only lessened the demand on the grid, but it also ensured continued reliability and cleaner air."