{"id":7955,"date":"2022-01-18T12:43:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T19:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=7955"},"modified":"2022-01-18T12:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T19:43:23","slug":"sdge-rates-skyrocket-yet-again-in-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=7955","title":{"rendered":"SDG&E Rates Skyrocket Yet Again in the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Bobbie Wylie<\/p>\n

San Diego Gas and Electric implemented new rates on January 1, 2022. Most average customers will see increases of 7.8% for electricity and 24.8% for gas.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a January 11 article entitled <\/span>\u201cNew Rates Took Effect Jan. 1, 2022,\u201d<\/a> SDG&E blamed increased rates on surging natural gas prices and the need for sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an interview with KUSI<\/a>, Reform California Chairman Carl DeMaio discussed why Californians are paying more for utilities and what we can do to get lower gas and electricity rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On SDG&E\u2019s new rates DeMaio said, \u201c<\/span>What we should be doing is looking at how much more\u00a0 Californians are paying for their electricity and gas versus the rest of the country?\u201d California has a 250% higher cost of electricity per kilowatt hour compared to the national average. DeMaio says far left politicians are to blame. \u201cThis is not a supply and demand issue, this is a failure of governance issue,\u201d DeMaio said. Democratic politicians impose the cost of \u201cenvironmentalism\u201d on working families by limiting what types of energy customers have access to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to DeMaio, energy consumption in California has been reduced on a per-capita basis in the last five to seven years, meaning consumption is not the issue. The issue is that \u201cenvironmentally-friendly\u201d energy is incredibly costly, and that cost is passed on to customers. While richer individuals or families may be able to handle an increased bill, those who do not make as much will suffer even more, \u201cEnergy costs are regressive, they hit the working poor the hardest,\u201d DeMaio explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

DeMaio also presented some alarming news. He said, \u201cIt\u2019s likely you were transferred into a government-run utility in the last 6 months without your permission.\u201d Many San Diego customers were moved – without their permission – to a San Diego City energy co-op run by the government. DeMaio says this government-run utility controls what energy they sell you, and will sell you the higher cost energy because it is better for the planet. The good news is that customers can opt out of this transfer, which DeMaio urges customers to do because \u201cyou are not going to get a better price or better service from the government.\u201d DeMaio urged residents of San Diego to be read their energy bills very carefully to see if they have been transferred to the new city energy program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo Cred: ABC 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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