SDG&E Small Business Relief Program

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One-time Bill Assistance for Eligible Small Businesses

Running a small business can be challenging, especially when unexpected financial hardships arise. SDG&E®’s Small Business Relief Program provides one-time bill assistance to eligible small business customers who need help managing past-due energy bills.

This program is funded by SDG&E shareholders and is available year-round, while funds last.

San Diego Gas & Electric has contracted the San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network to provide business advisory services to small businesses who are behind in their electricity bill payments. All SBDC advisory services are no-cost to the business owner and are 100% confidential.

How the Program Works

If approved, the Small Business Relief Program can provide:

  • One-time bill assistance of up to $300
  • Help paying past-due charges on your SDG&E bill, including:

Assistance is applied directly to your SDG&E account to help prevent service disconnection. Credits cannot be applied to future bills.

If your past-due balance is more than $300, you may be required to:

  • Make a co‑payment, and/or
  • Set up a payment arrangement for the remaining balance. 

Eligibility

If approved, the Small Business Relief Program can provide:

  • One-time bill assistance of up to $300
  • Help paying past-due charges on your SDG&E bill, including:

Assistance is applied directly to your SDG&E account to help prevent service disconnection. Credits cannot be applied to future bills.

If your past-due balance is more than $300, you may be required to:

  • Make a co‑payment, and/or
  • Set up a payment arrangement for the remaining balance.

Application & Funding Process

To apply for this program, you must schedule a 1:1 appointment with an SBDC advisor. Your advisor will do a brief intake and a business needs assessment. The 1:1 appointment is a requirement to be eligible for funding.

  1. Schedule your 1:1 Appointment*: $ https://calendly.com/sdivsbdc-sdge$ 
  2. Attend your 1:1 meeting on Zoom at your scheduled time**
  3. SBDC provides SDGE with a list of it’s customer’s that scheduled and attended their intake appointment
  4. SDGE verifies their client’s eligiblity for the program based on billing codes and account status
  5. Once eligibility is confirmed, funding of up to $300 is applied direclty to your SDG&E bill
  6. Funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until available funding is exhauseted

Critical Notes:

*The date/time of your confirmation email when you scheduled your appointment holds your “place in line” for funding if your eligible NOT the date/time of your appointment.  **If you cancel / reschedule your appointment, this affects the date/time of your confirmation and your place in line. To avoid moving back in line for funding, do not cancel or reschedule your appointment. ***The business needs assessment does not impact eligiblity. Eligiblity is determined by the eligibility criteria. The business needs assessment is performend to identify other resources available to support your businesses’ specific needs. 

For more information visit $ https://sdivsbdc.org/sdge-smallbusiness/$