But if ratepayers are required to pay large portions of those expenses, their bills could increase substantially beyond the costs of existing programs and wildfire mitigation plans, the PUC said in its report on actions to limit utility rate increases. The report did not offer any specific ...
Published Oct. 9, 2023 Robert WaltonSenior Reporter post share post print email license California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference on February 1. He recently signed a slate of clean energy bills, including legislation to help speed utility interconnections.Justin Sullivan via Getty...
Utility bills are becoming a greater burden for PG&E customers like Groves, who works at a Costco food court and has four children ages 9-14. Groves said she has tried to minimize her family’s electricity use, but with four children, it’s a challenge. “It doesn’t see...
The checks are part of a $17 billion relief package that also suspended the state's sales tax on diesel fuel and provided additional aid to help people with rent and utility bills, the governor said earlier this year. California isn't alone in developing stimulus checks and rebates for resid...
Weiner noted that speeding up the utility interconnection process is another challenge for the solar-plus-storage industry. “This bill doesn’t deal with that, but the problem is very real,” Weiner said. The California Legislature could require utilities to grant interconnection within a certain ...
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fromextreme heat,indoor air pollution,wildfire smokeandvirusessuch as COVID. But despite the worsening effects of climate change, the Assembly has come up with aplanthat would eliminate the little funding we have to make schools safer — under the pretense of lowering Californians’ utility bills...
California is not among them. Newsom’s spending proposal includes even more help for individuals, offering $12 billion in direct payments to most adults while paying off outstanding rent and utility bills. Friday’s employment data shows an additional 33,600 people resumed looking for full-time ...
Municipalities such as Los Angeles have programs that help certain residents afford air conditioners, or that break up their utility bills so they’re more manageable, so residents don’t avoid using their air conditioners when needed. Cooling and resilience centers in different parts of the state...
Although he knows he doesn't have to, Byun pays his parents $800 for rent and helps cover some of the utility bills. "I'm sure my parents would let me live at home for free because I know that's how deep their love is for their kids," he says. "But, for me, I wanted t...