High User Charge is Ending

by | Mar 5, 2021 | Energy

The California Public Utilities Commission voted to end a high usage charge that affected San Diego Gas & Electric customers during hot summer months.  The state-mandated High Usage Charge — a substantially higher price for electricity at 400% of normal usage —...

CPUC Reduces the High User Charge

by | May 7, 2020 | Energy

In a case of “better late than never” the CPUC approved reducing the “High User Charge ” (essentially an expensive third-tier for usage over 400% of baseline allowance) for SDG&E customers to help thwart the effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this...

UCAN’s Spring 2021 Utility Update

by | Apr 5, 2021 | Energy, Newsletter

 NEW YEAR, SAME HIGH RATES Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) held an En Banc session on the issue of “affordability” of California’s electrical utility system.  Needless to say, more than a few easily concluded the present system, and the...

Solar Information

by | May 16, 2019 | Energy

Solar power in California includes utility-scale solar power plants as well as local distributed generation, mostly from rooftop photovoltaics. It has been growing rapidly because of high insolation, community support, declining solar costs, and a Renewable Portfolio...