SDG&E Customers Will Get A Break On Their Next Bill

Residential customers of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will get a break in their upcoming utility bills, reports SDGEnews.com.

In April, natural gas customers will have their bills reduced by $17.86. Over the summer, SDG&E electricity customers will also see a few deductions. Their bills will be reduced by $34.60 in both August and September for a total of $69.20.

The summer bill discounts are especially helpful since energy use typically goes up due to hot weather.

San Diegans can thank the California Climate Credit program for the upcoming deductions. The program is part of the state's efforts to fight climate change.

"The California Climate Credit is a state program that requires power plants, natural gas providers, and other large industries that emit greenhouse gases to buy carbon pollution permits," reads SDG&E's website. "The credit on customers’ bills is their share of the payments from the state's program and provides customers an increased opportunity to invest in energy-saving products."

SDG&E spent that past year winning approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to lower summer pricing for customers.

All residential natural gas and electricity customers will automatically see the changes to their bills over the next few months. There is no action required to receive the credit.

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