Get Smart About Your Electric Bill

Be a smart energy consumer!

Back-Billing by PG&E - There are Limits!
Slammed by an unexpected huge electric bill? It could be a billing error.
The Telephone Repairperson No-Show
Is there a rule or a law that requires electric utilities and local phone companies to show up for repairs when they say they will?
How to Reach an Actual Human at Your Utility Company
Dear Consumer Advisor, I get so frustrated every time I have to call my utility company! The phone menu rarely offers what I want and never seems to lead to a real live human being. Is there any way to avoid the endless phone menu and connect with someone who can actually help me? Sincerely, Wanna Person
Avoid Having Your Utility Shut Off
How to avoid a power shut-off this winter
PG&E customers feel sticker shock from rising rates
by Tim SheehanFresno Bee
February 7th, 2010
TURN tells the Fresno Bee that energy bills are high because PG&E keeps raising the rates, and the PUC keeps letting them do it.
Late-paying power customers given leniency
by John CoxBakersfield Californian
February 4th, 2010
TURN tells the Bakersfield Californian that utilities should work to help keep the power on, not shut off more and more families in need.
Consumer Beware: Is Smart Rate a smart idea?
Before you sign up for PG&E's SmartRate program, make sure it is right for you.
Addressing the PG&E Smart Meter Crisis
by Mark Toney
Customer Complaints About Smart Meters Must Be Heard.
Stop Dangerous Utility Shut-Offs
California families need your voice to stop the rising numbers of dangerous and deadly utility shut-offs.
PG&E Cashing in on Climate Change
ClimateSmart isn't a smart investment. TURN urges the CPUC to ask PG&E to use the remaining funds to purchase carbon offsets and abandon its failed marketing campaign.

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