What happened on September 8th should never have happened. No, we aren't talking about the miscue by Arizona Public Service that triggered the Great San Diego Blackout. That is not unusual and should not have caused anything more than perhaps a flicker of lights in a few isolated places in our county. That it triggered the most unprecedented and costly blackout in San Diego's history is what needs to be investigated and corrected. And it was a DOUBLE blackout because both electricity and wireless telephone systems were knocked out.
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We've Moved!
UCAN has moved its offices to 3405 Kenyon Street in Point Loma. More.
Send us your San Diego Water Department Customer Service complaints!
In dealing with the San Diego Water Department’s Customer Service Representatives, have you been the victim of one of the following:
Cox Discontinuing Wireless Phone Service in San Diego and Everywhere Else
Cox has pulled the plug on its wireless phone service, no longer accepting new customers with the plan to discontinue service on March 30, 2012.
If you charged the highest rates in the nation, you wouldn't want to talk about it on TV, either.
In this KPBS Evening Edition interview on the details of the latest SDG&E rate hike, it is revealed that SDG&E refused to be interviewed alongside UCAN's Michael Shames. Can you blame them?
San Diego County Board of Supervisors Votes to Support Federal PACE Legislation
Good news for those who want to escape the clutches of SDG&E!
Get ready to pay a "Hurricane Premium" at the Gas Pump
Gas prices have jumped 1.5¢ in the last 24 hours. Hurricane-fueled buying of raw gasoline on the New York MERC is making waves at the wholesale level in California. Expect jumps at the gas pump this weekend. Analysis.
Gas prices likely to rise over weekend
Gas prices will probably climb slightly this weekend. More.
Utility Gripe? Complain to the UCAN Fraud Squad.
In May of 2011 UCAN suspended its general consumer help services to focus exclusively on utility complaints. Read about our success stories here.
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