Southern California Edison General Rate Case

Personal Stories Have an Impact

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) needs to hear from you at the Public Participation Hearings for SCE’s proposed 2025 general rate case (A.23-05-010). SCE is making big growth projections to expand EV charging stations and other big money electrification infrastructure projects that will help line its’ shareholder pockets but will drain customers of every cent. Lifting stories of the reality of already struggling families will send the message to the CPUC that customers will not stand by for yet another rate hike. Here is what folks are saying about their current bills: 

• The Martinez family had fallen on hard times in their Los Angeles neighborhood. Ms. Martinez has lost her job as a babysitter, and now her only income is from selling used clothing at a swap meet. She makes $300 in a good week. She has a medically vulnerable daughter who requires constant attention. “As the bills keep rising and piling up, I am so worried about being shut off. I can’t imagine what a rate hike will mean for my family”. 

• Jose Rodriguez hurt himself on the job, and now he has difficulties paying essential bills like electricity. Without a steady paycheck and living only with his disability benefits, it becomes difficult to manage regular expenses. He applied for CARE and was accepted. However, Jose said, “Even with the CARE discount, my bill is too high”. 

• Ms. Lara, a nursing student from Los Angeles, struggles to pay her utility bills. She said, “I pay what I can- a little bit at the time, hoping it will be enough to keep the lights on”. 

Demand that the CPUC do their job and regulate the utility-tell the CPUC to deny any rate increase to SCE!