Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks to Raise Rates
From Bloomberg News
Pacific Gas & Electric said it applied for regulatory approval to raise rates by $599 million in 2006 to compensate for higher costs for power and energy efficiency programs.
Average electricity rates will increase 6.5%, with average residential rates rising 10.8%, based on the filing with the California Public Utilities Commission, said California’s largest utility.
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