Posted by: mturnipseed on 08/24/2010 03:34 PM
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Lower power use means higher rates
SDG&E says it must spread equipment costs among customers; company now seeking an increase of nearly $1 billion over four years
By Onell R. Soto , UNION-TRIBUNE
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 7:14 a.m.
San Diego Gas & Electric, which is asking for a rate increase totaling nearly $1 billion over four years, already has among the highest electricity rates in the country.
The company says it’s important to look at rates in context. People in San Diego use less electricity per household than almost anyone else in the country.
And that means that our electric bills are well below the national average.
