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Here’s why your gas bills are so much higher right now
Source: Company | By Authors
Source: SiliconValley.com | By Teri Sforza
“No one should have to choose between making dinner and heating the house,” she said. “We’re calling on the CPUC and the utilities to…”
THE PAIN IS REAL. None of us lives in Hearst Castle. Yet my natural gas bill shot from $44 to nearly $300 in the span of two months. Kay Kearney’s is projected to hit $368 in January — more than three times…
Can Californians Afford All-Electric Zero Carbon Goals as Power Costs Skyrocket?
Source: GVWire.com | By Nancy Price
“Unless we can moderate the electricity rates, we’re going to end up in a situation where more and more people can’t afford to pay their…”
Rising electricity rates in California are on a “collision course” with the state’s goal to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2045, says Mark.…
Race to Zero: Can California’s Power Grid Handle a 15-fold Increase in Electric Cars?
Source: The Coronado Times | By Managing Editor
“The cost of electricity is trending so high that it represents a threat to California meeting its goals…”
As California rapidly boosts sales of electric cars and trucks over the next decade, the answer to a critical question remains uncertain:…
Tales From the Dark: Why My Power Is Still Out 10 Days After a Storm — and Counting
Source: KQED | By Farida Jhabvala Romero
“PGE must work closer with county health departments, closer with community based organizations that are serving vulnerable…”
I never paid much attention to my house’s electrical panel, until a huge blue spruce next door crashed down on our driveway and…
Mass storm outages bring misery across California, exposing power grid’s vulnerabilities
Source: Los Angeles Times | By Grace Toohey
“We expect, unfortunately, more weather extremes, more climate volatility — not just hotter in the summer, but more extreme…”
David Higares was on his fourth day without power in his Morada home in San Joaquin County when he woke up to indoor…
California looks at ways to curb soaring natural gas bills for SDG&E and other consumers
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune | By Rob Nikolewski
(This story is a San Diego Union-Tribune subscriber exclusive.)
“There’s no point in billing people all of it right now when we expect (the commodity price for natural gas is) going to be…”
The California Public Utilities Commission and its independent arm that looks out for ratepayers is looking at measures — at least in…
Thousands in Sacramento lost power for 3 days or more. Can SMUD do more for vulnerable seniors?
Source: The Sacramento Bee | By Cathie Anderson
“The utility can’t do this alone, but I think it’s important for them to take some initiative to grow the network and have resources on…”
Only an air mattress separates Sacramento resident Linda Barnard, 73, from the frame of her hospital bed, an electrical pump steadily…
Want to estimate your monthly energy bill in a new home — before you buy it? This new service may help.
Source: MarketWatch | By Aarthi Swaminathan
“It’s a terrific idea, It’s an absolutely essential part of a home...”
A new feature from a brokerage can help home shoppers estimate monthly utilities payments. Home shoppers often try to estimate the…
New Twist for Potter Valley Project
Source: Redheaded Blackbelt | By Sarah Reith
TURN is “opposing the deal strenuously, this application benefits shareholders, and an expedited schedule would only serve to…”
As PG&E prepares its plan for decommissioning the inter-basin water transfer hydropower project that diverts water from the Eel River to…
PG&E seeks to raise bills by over $100 for a year to pay for wildfire, storm costs
Source: San Francisco Chronicle | By Julie Johnson
“Shareholders should be held liable for wildfire costs when PG&E fails safety inspections again and again…”
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s 16 million customers could be hit with higher electric and gas bills next year to help the utility recoup fire…
Natural gas prices are way up, so brace for higher SDG&E bills
Source: La Jolla Light | By Rob Nikolewski
“An increasing number of customers are struggling to pay ever-rising utility bills, this shows that the [California Public Utilities Commission]…”
Wholesale natural gas prices across the country are soaring. That means San Diego Gas & Electric customers who heat their homes…
California slashes incentives for new rooftop solar, promotes batteries to shift grid costs
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune | By Rob Nikolewski
Thursday’s vote “a small step in the right direction” but said the decision “fails to significantly reduce the rapidly growing portion…”
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday overhauled its rules for rooftop solar power, slashing subsidies for new solar…
State votes to slash rooftop solar credits, ending long battle over state subsidies
Source: San Francisco Examiner | By Jessica Wolfrom
“This is a program to benefit homeowners that is paid for by other homeowners and renters,” said Freedman of TURN. “If you are a renter, …”
PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance
Source: Grist | By Blanca Begert
“That’s a major safety concern, I keep getting calls from hospitals and housing projects that can’t get connected to the grid…”
Pacific Gas & Electric, California’s private utility company that maintains a monopoly over electric service in the state, let go of…