Every four years, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submits an application to the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting the amount of money it needs to collect from customers to provide electric and gas operations. This year, SDG&E is required to file their 2028 General Rate Case (GRC) on June 15, 2026.
In the previous GRC filed in 2022, SDG&E requested approximately $3 billion for its combined electric and gas operations. UCAN and several other organizations reviewed this staggering amount and made recommendations to the Commission to cut unjustified and unnecessary spending. As a result, the Commission reduced SDG&E’s requested amount to approx. $2.7 billion, $300 million less than SDG&E’s request.[1]
Still, according to the Public Advocates Office, SDG&E rates have increased nearly 100% over the past 10 years.[2] These increases have been attributed to excessive utility spending including wildfire mitigation and transmission/distribution (T&D) investments.[3] This extreme increase in rates is making it hard for people to afford electricity, one of life’s basic necessities – more than 1 in 5 households in California are behind on their energy bills.[4]
On behalf of ratepayers, UCAN will immediately file a protest to SDG&E’s 2028 GRC Application and begin to scrutinize SDG&E’s revenue requests for reasonableness. With expert help, UCAN will find areas for savings and recommend reductions that can shield ratepayers from excessive and unnecessary spending.
The Commission will get the final say on how much SDG&E can collect from ratepayers to provide the appropriate quality of service, avoid wasted costs, and set reasonable rates to recover these costs. If you would like to let the Commission know how high energy costs are effecting you and your family, offer your public comment on the Commission’s website by following these instructions here.
Updated May 5, 2026
[1] D.24-12-074 at 3. https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M550/K485/550485071.pdf
[2] https://www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cal-advocates-website/files/press-room/reports-and-analyses/260210-public-advocates-office-q4-2025-rates-report.pdf at 5.
[3] https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/office-of-governmental-affairs-division/reports/2025/ab67_puc913_102425.pdf at 7.
[4] https://www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cal-advocates-website/files/press-room/reports-and-analyses/260210-public-advocates-office-q4-2025-rates-report.pdf at 4.