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SDG&E Requests 7% Rate Hike

I wrote in my last blog post that San Diego Gas and Electric would raise rates on consumers following their increase in insurance premiums. Well, here we go!

SDGE causes 3 fires…and San Diegans pay for it.

In 2007, SDGE was blamed for 3 wildfires because of “shoddy maintenance” and agreed to pay out almost $15 million, and Sempra Energy plans to pass the cost of the increased insurance to San Diego homeowners

CA Solar Initiative suspends 1 type of rebate payment

The CPUC is concerned that the funds allocated to this solar incentive program will be depleted before the 5-year PBI period.

In Regards to Solar: Why California Politicians Need to Act Quickly

Please urge your California State representatives to pass a bill to increase the capacity for Net Energy Metering.

San Diego Increases Fees for Solar Permit from $95 to $565

We have moved from being the 3rd-cheapest place in the county to get a permit for a photovoltaic system to the 2nd most expensive.

SDG&E vs. Solar Installation

Homeowners in San Diego can not eliminate San Diego Gas and Electric. We can at least limit their ability to raise rates with a solar electric system.

The San Diego Convention Center is Installing a Solar Photovoltaic System

The San Diego Convention Center is getting a solar photovoltaic system installed on the rooftop that is capable of offsetting 10 percent of the facility’s electrical consumption.

SDG&E’s Proposal Does Not Support Solar

SDG&E wants to unfairly target conservative users, fixed income retirees, and people who don’t run their appliances all day.

Feed-In Tariff law passes in California

AB 920 leaves out details of how much the utilities will pay for each kilowatt hour produced by the solar customer. This bill only makes sense if the price is a premium to what they currently pay to the utility company.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders to hold meetings about Solar Financing

It is rumored that the solar financing program is seeking an administrator and will take effect early in 2010, but Mayor Sanders will confirm the details in the upcoming meetings this week.

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