Budget Assistant
Spending and Goal Tracker for Your Home or Small Business
Stay on Budget and in Control
Budget Assistant is an online tool that uses your home or small business 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 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. You’ll be able to avoid high bill surprises by adjusting your energy use before your next bill.
How to Set Up Budget Assistant
Enroll or Change Your Alert Settings
Enrolling or changing your alert settings is easy. Log into My Account to update your preferences.
Select Your Alert Timing
- Mid-month of a billing cycle
- Weekly
- Only if I’m over my spending goal
Choose How to Receive Alerts
- Voice
- Text
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible Customer Account Types:
- Residential
- 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
- Street Lights
3 Ways Budget Assistant Works for You
1. Meet Your Spending Goals
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 doing, so you have time to make adjustments to stay on budget.
2. Get High Bill Warnings
Budget Assistant will warn you if you’re trending toward a higher-than-normal bill. If we forecast your next bill will be above your set spending goal, you’ll receive an alert.
3. Track Your Projected Bill Amount
Want to know your projected bill total in advance? Choose to receive your alerts mid-month, and you’ll get a forecast notification halfway through your billing period.
How Your Projected Bill Is Calculated
Curious how we calculate your projected next bill? It’s simple. We use the energy consumed (and generated for solar customers) during your billing period to create a daily average. We then multiply that average by the number of days remaining, and factor in your specific rate plan.
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