The Disability Disaster Access and Resources Program (DDAR) a joint effort with the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) and PG&E to support people with disabilities and older adults before, during, and after a PSPS event.

The program enables qualified customers who use electrical medical devices to access backup portable batteries through a grant, lease-to-own or the FreedomTech low-interest financial loan program.

Transportation resources, lodging and food options are also provided through an online application process to qualified customers. CFILC administers all aspects of the program. 

Web pages

• Home - https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/
• PSPS resources - https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/public-safety-power-shutoffs/
• FreedomTech - https://freedomtech.org/

Registers phone numbers for consumers who want to reduce the number of unwanted sales calls. To register, call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register. Or, visit www.donotcall.gov and register online. You will receive a confirmation email from www.donotcall.gov and you must click on the link in the email within 72 hours to complete your registration.

Most legitimate companies don't call if your number is on the Registry. If a company is ignoring the Registry, there's a good chance its a scam. If you get these calls hang up and file a complaint with the FTC.

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There is no senior discount for use of the transfer station. For questions about senior discount eligibility for residential service call 530-583-7800. Eligibility requirements include being a full time resident at the service address and being enrolled in the CARE utility payment assistance plan through the electric utility provider.

The City of Roseville runs its own electric utility. It is completely separate from PG&E and Pioneer Community Energy. In addition to providing electricity to residents of the City of Roseville, it has its own medical and other payment assistance plans. Roseville Electric customers are not eligible for PG&E programs or payment plans.

Web pages

• Electric Utility home page - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8663021
• Medical and other payment assistance plans - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8892526

Liberty Utilities has implemented an Emergency Disaster Relief Program that provides protections to customers affected by wildfire and other natural disasters. In the event that a State of Emergency is declared at the state or federal level, protections would be available to customers who experience loss or disruption of the delivery or receipt of utility service and/or resulted in the degradation of the quality of utility service.

If these criteria are met, Liberty Utilities will:

• Waive deposit requirements for residents seeking to re-establish service for one year and expedite move-in and move-out service requests
• Stop estimated energy usage for billing attributed to the time period when the home/unit was unoccupied as a result of the emergency
• Discontinue billing
• Prorate any monthly access charge or minimum charges
• Implement payment plan options for residential customers
• Suspend disconnection for non-payment and associated fees, waiver of deposit and late fee requirements
• Provide su…

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If your family income has dropped by 25% or more and/or you qualify for the Nevada County or other assistance programs, you may be eligible for the Truckee Donner Public Utility District's  Energy Savings Program (ESP) and Payment Assistance Credit. Contact Sierra Community House at (530) 587-2513 to see if you qualify. In addition, applicant must be a TDPUD account holder and primary resident. Applicant must re-certify every two years to continue receiving the credit. 

Features and Benefits
A certified energy specialist can assess your home for free to identify opportunities to reduce your energy and water bills. In addition, receive an annual credit on your bill equal to your largest bill in the past 12 months (up to $200). Based on what you need, they will provide you with energy and water savings products to help you start saving immediately.  Products may include:

• Up to 50 energy efficient LED light bulbs
• Low-flow showerheads
• Sink aerators
• Weather stri…

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Weatherizing your home can reduce your energy bills. Ways you can increase the efficiency of your home include:

• Insulating attics, floors, and windows
• Ceiling and duct insulation
• Duct leakage sealing
• Shell infiltration sealing
• Insulation of water heater and water heater pipes
• Minor home repairs
• Heating and cooling systems, repairs and replacements

These upgrades may be available to eligible Southwest Gas customers in northern California through the Energy Savings Assistance program. Eligibility is determined by either total household gross income or if the household receives other public assistance through programs such as Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income, CalFresh/SNAP, Head Start (Tribal Only), Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, WIC, National School Lunch Program, Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP), CalWORKS (TANF) or Tribal TANF. Call 866-812-5766.

Web pages

• Home Weatherization - https://www.swgas.com/en/home-weatherization
• Home Weatherization br…

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Environmental Utilities is Roseville's service provider for water, wastewater, waste services, recycled water and stormwater quality services. 

Web pages

• Environmental Utilities home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8717422
• Recycling - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8908309
• Water Wise House Calls - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=10783212
• Contact - https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/environmental_utilities/contact_us

The Water Well Trust (WWT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by the Water Systems Council. With its partner it provides loans (up to $15,000 at a 1% interest for a 20 year term) for wells for low‐income families that need safe drinking water. WWT serves people in the United States who live primarily in rural, unincorporated areas or minority communities that may be isolated and difficult to reach. They assist low‐income families who live in areas where the extension of public water supplies to serve them doesn’t make economic sense for them, for the public water supply owners, for federal, state or local funding sources.

Beneficiaries of the Water Well Trust are low-income families or individuals that have wells that are no longer functioning properly, have contamination issues that render the well unusable, or have no well or safe water source. The Water Well Trust also has funding for septic systems.

Websites:

• Main page - https://www.waterwelltrust.org/

The CPUC’s Fire Map (or FireMap) is at https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/. Most of Nevada County and Placer County are in Tier 2 or 3.To find your tier, enter your address in search box at top right of map.

The Fire Map has the following sections:

• High Fire-Threat District
  • Tree Mortality Task Force – High Hazard Zone Map
  • CPUC Fire-Threat Map* - click checkbox for Tier/s to show on map. Most of Nevada County and Placer County are in Tier 2 or 3.
• California Fire Perimeters (1878-2015)
• Land Cover
• Boundaries / Masks - click checkbox for California Counties to show county lines
• Basemaps

ABOUT THE MAP
The CPUC High Fire-Threat District Map consists of two map sources and includes three fire-threat areas:

Zone 1 consists of Tier 1 High-Hazard Zones (HHZs) from the United States Forest Service (USFS) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) joint map of Tree Mortality HHZs. Tier 1 HHZs (CAL FIRE) are in direct proximity to communities, roads, and … [read more]