Budget Assistant

Budget Assistant


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Stay on Budget and in Control

Budget Assistant uses your 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 free*, 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. Prevent any high bill surprises by making changes before you receive your next bill.

 

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How to Enroll for Budget Assistant


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Enroll or Change Your Alert Settings

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

Choose How Often to be Notified

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

 

Choose How You Can Receive Alerts

  • Email **
  • Voice
  • Text

Note: Budget Assistant Enrollment eligibility requirements apply.
 

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Budget Assistant Eligibility Requirements

  • Eligible Customer Account Types: 
    • Residential and 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

 

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Three Ways to Make Budget Assistant Work for You


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Use Alerts as a Tool to Lower Your Bill

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 performing against your spending goal, so you have time to make adjustments to stay within your budget.

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Receive High Bill Alert Warnings

Budget Assistant will warn you if you’re trending toward a higher-than-normal bill. Let’s say you’re okay with your average bill, but you don’t want it to go any higher. For example, if your average bill is $40, set your spending goal at $45.

Then select to be notified “only if I’m over my spending goal.” You’ll receive an alert when we forecast that your next bill is expected to go over that amount.

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Track Your Projected Bill Amount

Are you interested in getting an update midway through your bill cycle on what your bill is projected to be at the end of the month? Then select to receive your alerts Mid-month. You’ll receive an alert halfway through your billing cycle, updating you on how much your bill is projected to be at the end of your billing period.

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How Your Projected Next Bill is Calculated


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Are you curious about how we calculate your projected next bill? It’s simple. We use the energy consumed during your bill cycle to create a daily average. We then multiply that amount by the number of days remaining in your cycle and factor in your specific rate.

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