News Tagged ‘electricity’
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
Net Energy Metering
The net metering system sends over-produced power back into the grid for other customers to use, then when the over-producing customers run out they receive back the same amount they sent in to the grid.
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.
California Begins Solar Water-Heating Rebates
The goal of the program is to install 300,000 solar hot water systems by 2017.
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.
California FIRST Financing Program for Solar Through Property Taxes
This program establishes long-term financing for solar energy systems in unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
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.
SunPower Gets Knocked Off its Pedestal in California
Competition among solar installation companies for lower solar panel prices will drive the industry.
Computer Model Estimates Impact of Future Energy Rates
A group called the Energy Policy Initiatives Center at the University of San Diego’s law school released a computer model to estimate future electric rates in California.
San Diego’s CleanTECH Wins $154M in Stimulus Funds
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the winners of the federal stimulus funding in San Diego. CleanTECH wins while SDG&E loses.
Solar Installation Costs Fall Because of Incentives and Rebates
The report, by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, identified that the average installed costs paid by the system owner prior to receipt of any incentives fell from $10.80/W in 1998 to $7.50/W in 2008.
The Electric Vehicle Wars have Begun
SDG&E is set to deploy around 2,250 charging stations for the emerging electric vehicle market in San Diego.
Scientists analyze the influence of shifting to 100 percent renewable energy
In-depth research convinced them that solar, wind and water resources can be made capable of meeting the continuous demand for energy.
