adopting a new rate making process that will let the utility recoup its costs for completing energization projects.Energization projects help connect new customers to the electricity grid, increase capacity for existing customers, and increase transmission capacity to...
“We understand the impact of any rate increase on our customers, and we are committed to completing critical safety and reliability work as cost-efficiently as possible,” Paulo said. Some California lawmakers worry the rising cost of electricity in California is undermining the sta...
In January of this year, rates went up nearly 13%. Then there was another energy increase in April before PG&E said they lowered rates in the first week of July because of the high temperatures. "Does pg&e at all consider the customer when there are these rate hikes?"...
But in California — where electric rates are among the highest in the nation — any move that could increase prices for anyone raises alarms among consumers and elected officials. A group of 18 members of Congress from California have called on the commission to keep the rate low, noting...
Commissioners stressed that the vote Thursday was not a rate increase but was a necessary consideration in line with new requirements put on the utility by the state. Still, several public commenters spoke in person and via phone at the hybrid meeting in San Francisco, objecting to...