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Misleading Flyer Warning of Rate Hikes
Have You Received This Flyer? There's a misleading flyer being mailed to SDG&E customers. The flyer warns that electricity rates could rise by 37% for people who do not sign up for a Virtual Power Plant program. While this is a legitimate program and looks like an...
A Proposed New Rate Structure for the City of San Diego Could Raise Bills for Low-Use Customers
The City of San Diego homeowners who have spent years working on water conservation could soon pay more under a proposed overhaul of the city's water rate structure. The proposal would eliminate the city's current tiered pricing system—which charges lower rates for...
Reaching Affordability, Reliability and Clean Energy Goals with “Dynamic Rates”
The CPUC recently adopted guidelines for California’s Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) to submit demand flexibility rate design proposals or “dynamic rate proposals”. “Demand” is how much electricity is being used at any given time. “Dynamic rates” are a way of...
Incorporating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for a High DER Grid Future
How can California prepare its electric grid for a high number of distributed energy resources including electric vehicles, rooftop solar, battery storage and demand response technologies? In this proceeding, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is...
Advanced Electric Rate Design Update
This proceeding was opened by the Commission to update policies regarding rate structures and cost inputs so that rates better reflect the actual cost of providing electricity to residential and commercial customers. More accurate price signals could help customers...
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Annual Affordability Report
Public Utilities Code Section 913.1 mandates that investor-owned utilities study and report annually on measures that they recommend be undertaken to limit costs and rate increases. UCAN has been an active participant in CPUC’s Affordability Proceeding (R.18-07-006)...