UtilitiesWednesday, November 11
SDG&E's request for an 8.6% rate hike drew a packed, angry hearing in Santee
The SDtoday team
If you pay an SDG&E bill, this one's yours. The utility wants to collect $3.8 billion in 2028, which is $280 million more than its expected 2027 revenue. For the average customer, that's about 8.6% more on a combined electric and gas bill: roughly $22.48 a month, or nearly $270 a year. SDG&E would keep raising it each year through 2031.
The average bill would rise $22.48 a month, mostly on the electric side
Source: CBS News 8
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Electric bill, monthly increase | $14.03 |
| Gas bill, monthly increase | $8.45 |
Many speakers at Tuesday's packed hearing painted it as corporate greed. Tyler Andre of SanDiego350 pointed to the utility's reported $862 million in profit for the first nine months of 2026. SDG&E says the money is for wildfire mitigation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, insurance and more. Customers can also call in or send comments online or by mail.
- Virtual feedback meetings: Dec. 9 and 10
- Decision: not likely for at least a year
- Rates up 98% in 10 years, per California Public Advocate's Office
SDG&E typically gets most of what it asks for, but rarely all of it. In 2016, the CPUC approved a $1.8 billion revenue requirement, down from the $1.89 billion requested.
The CPUC is gathering feedback before any decision on SDG&E's request
- Nov. 10CPUC held public hearings at Santee City Hall
- Dec. 9CPUC plans a virtual feedback meeting
- Dec. 10CPUC plans a second virtual feedback meeting
- 2028Proposed increase would start, with $3.8 billion in revenue sought
- 2031Final year of SDG&E's proposed annual increases
Sources: NBC 7 San Diego, CBS News 8
Sources: NBC 7 San Diego, CBS News 8, 10News.com