https://calwatchdog.com/2019/02/21/community-choice-local-energy-programs-keep-expanding/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://calwatchdog.com/2019/02/21/community-choice-local-energy-programs-keep-expanding/#comment-147473 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:24:03 +0000 https://calwatchdog.com/?p=97268#comment-147473 I’ve reached out to the CPUC as well as their consumer advocate about SDG&E rates in general being well outside the realm of reasonable, averaging over 0.33/kWh. I am excited to see some competition in this space, but unhappy about the ‘exit fees’ we will be charged as a result… SDG&E/Sempra are in good shape either way, as they can cut staff and increase overall profits, even though their bottom-line revenue will decrease.

]]> https://calwatchdog.com/2019/02/21/community-choice-local-energy-programs-keep-expanding/#comment-147348 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:38:05 +0000 https://calwatchdog.com/?p=97268#comment-147348 SDG&E says it welcomes its infrastructure only role. I wonder why? Perhaps it recognizes that as the dispatchable portion of the generating capacity declines and the renewable portion increases, they realize there will be a much greater volatility in wholesale pricing and higher risk of power interruptions. In essence, the risk for purchasing wholesale power and selling it now resides with Clean Power Alliance. With a boat load of mandated solar and wind that won’t be an easy task.

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