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UCAN has been San Diego’s leading force for keeping utility rates in line since 1983, representing your interests as an individual or small business ratepayer, to have affordable electric, gas, TV and cell phone bills. Every single utility customer in San Diego County benefits from UCAN’s work, and we need your support to keep this work going.
Being San Diego’s dedicated utility watchdog takes expertise, time, staff coordination and… money. What do we do? We advocate! Below are some of the things we do.
Pursues Fair Utility Practices
Whether it’s a hefty rate increase we oppose or a class action suit for unfair billing practices, each case UCAN takes on requires hundreds of hours of legal time and input from experts to present our position to the appropriate court or regulatory agency. UCAN works with only a small fraction of the budget that the utilities have in arguing their side of each issue, and we’re proud of how far we stretch our budgets. The return on investment – ratepayer dollars saved compared to what UCAN spends to achieve those savings – is enormous. It benefits everyone and is invisible to most.
Intervene with Utilities on Behalf of Individuals
Each individual utility bill or service issue receives dedicated staff attention, often many hours worth, from both our volunteers and paid staff experts. While most utility customers will never need this help, UCAN’s grass-roots support is an integral part of our consumer advocacy mission.
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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...