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Higher prices for San Diego ratepayers…again!
Every four years, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submits an application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requesting the amount of money it needs to collect from customers to provide electric and gas services. This year, SDG&E filed...
SDGE Offers “New” Super Off-Peak Period from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Weekdays Year-Round
Back in 2019, SDG&E began defaulting customers onto its “Time-of-Use” rates. These rates were the result of changing grid conditions due to the increase of rooftop and utility-scale solar generation. Changing grid conditions included abundant solar energy during...
National Electricity Rates Skyrocketing
California residents have long been accustomed to feeling the pinch of higher prices. But now customers across the Country are facing a national problem – nationwide, utility rate increase requests and approvals totaled more than $34 billion so far in 2025. While...
Public Power Worth Potentially Tens of Billions More
A new, independent study has found that a San Diego-run electric utility could reduce bills by 20% and save billions of dollars going forward. The independent report, in contrast to an analysis released by the city in 2023, also found that savings to city residents...
Base Service Charge
In October 2025, SDG&E began its new “Base Services Charge” or “BSC”. Below is some information to help you understand what changed on your electricity bill and why. WHY IS MY ELECTRICITY BILL CHANGING? In June 2022, the CA Legislature passed AB 205 requiring the...
A.25-03-010-Cost-of-Capital Proceeding
Every three years SDG&E files what is known as its “Cost-of-Capital” proceeding that determines the appropriate “rate of return” on its capital assets. Capital assets are the physical resources used by SDGE to get electricity and gas to your home. These assets...