Overview
- San Diego Gas & Electric filed to collect $3.8 billion in 2028, proposing an average 8.6% rise in combined electric and gas bills that SDG&E says equals about $22 a month for the typical customer.
- The company also seeks further revenue increases through 2031 that would add roughly $1.07 billion over four years to pay for ongoing projects.
- A packed public meeting in Santee on Tuesday featured dozens of speakers who urged the California Public Utilities Commission to reject the request and cited customer hardship and SDG&E’s reported $862 million profit through the first nine months of 2026.
- SDG&E says the extra revenue would fund wildfire mitigation, gas and grid upgrades, cybersecurity and insurance costs, and the utility framed the filing as a proposal that will face full public review.
- The CPUC will not decide at the hearings, it has scheduled virtual feedback sessions for Dec. 9–10, 2026, and staff review and formal proceedings mean a final ruling is unlikely for at least a year.