Customers fed up with rising PG&E bills in Central California

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno residents are outraged implicit the rapidly expanding PG&E bills.

"My past measure I conscionable got it a mates of days ago, it was $483. It was like, 'Are you kidding?' A 1,000 quadrate feet, tiny 2 bedroom," said Fresno nonmigratory Rebeca Rangel.

The inferior institution announced a 9% impermanent complaint alteration which started successful July for Central California customers, that radical should present commencement to spot connected their statements.

"You won't needfully spot a enactment point connected determination that says a 9% decrease, conscionable wide it's a percentage. A 9% complaint alteration from what it had been anterior to July 1st. Your usage nevertheless whitethorn beryllium up due to the fact that it has been truthful blistery during the period of July," said PG&E spokesperson Jeff Smith.

Without a breakdown for radical similar Rangel, she's wary astir the assistance.

"Until I spot it, I'm not gonna judge it," said Rangel.

Rangel present wants section leaders to measurement up to the sheet to assistance combat the colossal costs.

"Do your job, enactment with us. Reach retired to the community, spot the suffering," said Rangel.

For Assemblyman Jim Patterson, helium knows the vexation radical successful Central California are facing.

"We are receiving hopeless calls from our constituents, 'What americium I gonna do?' Making a prime betwixt paying the rent and keeping the energy on," said Fresno Assemblyman Jim Patterson.

He says reports amusement astir 800,000 vigor accounts statewide are being unopen disconnected due to the fact that radical cannot wage their measure and determination is present a bi-partisan outrage successful Sacramento.

But helium says extracurricular of legislators, it starts with the California Public Utilities commission, besides known arsenic the CPUC, wherever radical are appointed by the governor.

"Yeah, we effort hard, but successful this instance, it's truly up to the governor, to marque it very, precise wide to the PUC that capable is enough," said Assemblyman Patterson.

PG&E says that's wherever 31 cents of each dollar successful your measure goes towards programs, including wildfire prevention and infrastructure.

"These are not your vigor outgo oregon the vigor that you are using. These are fundamentally programs that person thing to bash with vigor usage that the California Public Utilities committee has added to utilities to bills," said Smith.

Now, customers similar Rangel are searching for ways astir large vigor bills.

"I'm going solar, due to the fact that I'm bushed of the roadworthy and way by PG&E," said Rangel.

Rangel says she's had star panels since June, but she's inactive waiting connected the support from PG&E to get started.

PG&E does person resources disposable if you can't wage your bill, they promote you to telephone them oregon sojourn their website.

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