Brace Yourself : SDG&E bills May be Going up as Early as Jan. 1
Source: NBC San Diego | By Sergio Flores
As of Jan. 1, a family that currently pays $320.36 a month for electricity will pay $328.95 if the proposal gets approved. That is a 2.7% increase. When it comes to gas, the average $57.91 bill would go up to $62.95. An 8.6% increase.
“And that’s a lot of money, especially with rising costs, and the highest utility rates in the country,” said Lee Trotman with The Utility Reform Network (TURN), which pushes for more affordable energy rates in California. Trotman said he completely agrees with a letter San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s sent to the CPUC, arguing against the proposal's approval. It also warns the city will continue to analyze the feasibility of forming a public power entity as it continues to track SDG&E’s performance.“You kind of force the utilities to say, ‘Whoa, we have competition now, we can’t raise our rates so high,' ” Trotman said. The proposal also allows SDG&E to increase its operating revenues until 2027, squeezing in those that weren’t in 2024 because the rate wasn’t finished this year.
