Electricity bills rising for PG&E customers in California
3/21/2022 11:46:42 PM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alameda County, CA
Alpine County, CA
Amador County, CA
Butte County, CA
Calaveras County, CA
Colusa County, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
El Dorado County, CA
Fresno County, CA
Glenn County, CA
Humboldt County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Lake County, CA
Lassen County, CA
Madera County, CA
Marin County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Mendocino County, CA
Merced County, CA
Monterey County, CA
Napa County, CA
Nevada County, CA
Placer County, CA
Plumas County, CA
Sacramento County, CA
San Benito County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
San Luis Obispo County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Shasta County, CA
Sierra County, CA
Solano County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Tehama County, CA
Trinity County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Tuolumne County, CA
Yolo County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 1/1/2022
- End Date: 3/17/2022
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has been conserving water in its reservoirs in preparation for heavier electric demand this coming summer, according to a communications representative for PG&E. Starting January 1, the average household saw an increase on their electrical bill of about $12. Again on March 1, bills rose about $14.
The rate changes account for updated costs for electric grid safety, reliability, and resilience investments and upgrades, including reducing wildfire risk.
PG&E's 16 largest reservoirs are at roughly 63% of capacity.
KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo (Calif.), March 17, 2022
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