Local officials and residents say San Diegans can't afford another rate hike as SDG&E proposes an increase that could add roughly $22 more to monthly bills, pending state review.

Local officials and residents say San Diegans can't afford another rate hike as SDG&E proposes an increase that could add roughly $22 more to monthly bills, pending state review.

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SoCalGas and SDG&E filed annual gas Public Purpose Program (PPP) surcharge updates on Nov. 2, proposing lower collections effective **Jan. 1, 2027**. SDG&E separately requests a **$107.2 million** , or **14.7%** , increase in its gas transportation revenue requirement through its annual regulatory account update. The PPP reductions would offset part of the transportation increases, including those SoCalGas proposed in its filing covered in CRI’s Oct. 16 post. (_PG &E's equivalent filings are detailed _here_._) * * * ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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City staff said Temecula will continue legal and technical opposition to SDG&E's proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink route through the valley and urged residents to file comments once SDG&E formally submits to the CPUC.

PG&E, SCE and SDG&E presented a side‑by‑side comparison of automatic ICA 'caps' (algorithmic ceilings) by distribution voltage class and discussed how historical system design, equipment ratings and topology explain cross-utility differences.

At a CPUC Energy Division ICA workshop, PG&E, SCE and SDG&E reported progress on circuit refreshes, portal features and concordance tracking; SDG&E said it reactivated 4,076 circuits and IOUs previewed January 2027 biannual reporting. Stakeholders asked for more concordance detail and circuit-trigger reporting.

At the CPUC workshop SDG&E, PG&E and SCE discussed a 0.3-volt buffer intended to reduce false zero hosting-capacity results. SDG&E used a threshold buffer among several fixes; PG&E’s pilot identified ~6,700 candidate line sections but declined a system-wide change; SCE opposed the change absent alignment with energization standards.

October is closing with a flurry of new activity at the CPUC. CRI has you covered. At its Oct. 29 voting meeting, the Commission advanced a new approach to coordinating distributed energy resources, directing PG&E, SCE and SDG&E to develop a common DER orchestration proposal that could reduce future distribution infrastructure costs. Utility studies cited during the meeting estimated billions of dollars in potential savings through 2040. Commissioners also addressed concerns about utility investment incentives, competitive neutrality and whether the proposal would deliver measurable ratepayer savings. The CPUC also backed away from a proposed **40%** disallowance of SoCalGas' remaining pipeline safety revenue requirement, instead imposing**$62.8 million** in disallowances against underlying expenditures associated with its Transmission Integrity Management Program. The 5-0 vote prompted a discussion among commissioners about the evidentiary standards utilities must meet to recover costs incurred years earlier. The Commission approved approximately **$608 million** in demand response funding for 2028 and 2029, preserving virtual power plant and electric-vehicle aggregation programs while postponing more extensive reforms. Other actions included denial of SoCalGas' proposed microgrid tariff, limited exceptions to the CPUC's gas-line extension subsidy ban, new climate-adaptation requirements and a **$7.77 million** enforcement settlement with SCE. Specifics are provided below the paywall (we have examined all final, redlined changes and applied them to our summaries). **DELAYED ACTION** : The Commission again postponed action on PG&E's proposed agreement to serve a 250-MW Google data center in San Jose, moving the item to Nov. 19. Our Thursday, Oct. 29 briefing examined some reasons for the delay. Other held items included competing proposed decisions in the CPUC's biomethane cost-allocation rulemaking; updates to the Database for Energy Efficient Resources; **$44.6 million** in proposed California Energy Commission natural gas research funding; and Liberty Utilities' request to recover approximately **$58.05 million** associated with the 2020 Mountain View Fire. The Commission also postponed a PD approving a settlement on SDG&E's remaining Track 3 wildfire mitigation costs and authorizing partial Pipeline Safety Enhancement Program cost recovery for SDG&E and SoCalGas. It also held a PD addressing PG&E's request for an interim revenue requirement of up to **$456 million** beginning **Jan. 1, 2027** , pending completion of its general rate case. Separately, from the dais, Commissioner **Matthew Baker** held a PD concerning the jurisdictional status of SFPP's connected destination terminals under Public Utilities Code Section 227. **CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION:** Our Thursday briefing incorrectly suggested that the CPUC might also delay action on a PD that denies a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council, _et al._ to modify language in the SoCalGas/SDG&E 2024 General Rate Case decision (D.24-12-074). That item carried 5-0 as part of the Oct. 29 consent agenda. **NEWS & NOTES:** A quick recommendation for our readers in the utility, industrial and infrastructure sectors: Hedin Bird Control, a Bay Area company, uses trained hawks and falcons to drive nuisance birds away from refineries, utility facilities and other industrial sites. The company also provides humane trapping and permanent bird-proofing solutions, with an emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance. The company is run by a trusted friend, and CRI offers our highest possible endorsement. I'm happy to provide a personal introduction to anyone interested in its services. -- MC Hedin Bird Control | Institutional Bird Abatement, Western United StatesHumane, lawful bird abatement for hospitals, refineries, utilities, airports, and transit. Falconry and live trapping, operated to an institutional standard. Serving the Western United States.HEDINBird Control * * * ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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Under the proposal, average monthly residential bills would rise about 8% compared to estimates for next year.

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