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California city hit with shocking utility rate hike proposal: ‘A slap in the face to us’

San Diego residents packed back-to-back public meetings to oppose a proposed 8.6 percent rate increase by San Diego Gas & Electric for 2028. Customers slammed the utility proposal during California Public Utilities Commission sessions, calling the hike unaffordable and a slap in the face. The rate adjustment could add 22 dollars a month to customer bills. Frustrated ratepayers pushed back against the utility, declaring they have had enough and demanding relief from rising energy costs.

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  • ✓ San Diego Gas & Electric has proposed an 8.6 percent rate increase for 2028.
  • ✓ The rate increase could add 22 dollars a month to customer bills.
  • ✓ San Diego residents packed back-to-back California Public Utilities Commission meetings to oppose the hike.
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San Diego residents packed back-to-back public meetings to oppose the proposed utility rate increase.

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  1. San Diego Residents Blast Proposed Utility Rate Hike

    San Diego residents packed back-to-back public meetings to oppose a proposed 8.6 percent rate increase by San Diego Gas & Electric for 2028. Customers slammed the utility proposal during California Public Utilities Commission sessions, calling the hike unaffordable and a slap in the face. The rate adjustment could add 22 dollars a month to customer bills. Frustrated ratepayers pushed back against the utility, declaring they have had enough and demanding relief from rising energy costs.

    Why it matters

    San Diego Gas & Electric provides power to local residents who are already grappling with high living expenses. The proposed adjustment goes before regulators for review, drawing intense community pushback. Public participation sessions offer customers a platform to voice outrage over mounting utility bills.

    What is confirmed

    • San Diego Gas & Electric has proposed an 8.6 percent rate increase for 2028.
    • The rate increase could add 22 dollars a month to customer bills.
    • San Diego residents packed back-to-back California Public Utilities Commission meetings to oppose the hike.

    What to watch next

    • Decisions from the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the proposed rate increase.
    • Further public comments and utility responses.
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. www.yahoo.com — Yahoo
    2. New York Post — California city hit with shocking utility rate hike proposal: ‘A slap in the face to us’
    3. cbs8.com — SDG&E customers to weigh in on proposed 8.6% rate hike
    4. San Diego Union-Tribune — ‘Not another dollar’: SDG&E customers blast proposed rate hike
    5. 10News.com — San Diego residents pack back-to-back CPUC meetings to oppose SDG&E's proposed 8.6% rate increase for 2028
    6. Yahoo — 'I cannot afford it': SDG&E rate proposal could add $22 a month to customers' bills
    7. NBC 7 San Diego — SDG&E's proposed 8.6% rate hike draws pushback at public meeting
    8. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News — ‘We’ve had enough:’ San Diegans push back against SDG&E’s proposed rate increases
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