Agricultural Energy Consumers Assn.

BOMBSHELL: LA Times reports SoCal Edison CEO made $16.6M in 2025 (+20%), while its president took $6.5M (+65%). Meanwhile, the company is the likely culprit of the deadly Eaton fire that killed 19 people. Profits rise, execs and shareholders get rich while victims struggle. Enough is enough!

Southern California Edison doubled its wildfire ignitions from 2023 to 2024, likely caused one of the most destructive, costly and deadly wildfires in California history and are being sued by the Feds. Yet executives are "very proud" of their fire safety work? Their arrogance is insulting. Policymakers must hold Edison accountable.

ICYMI: The California Legislature needs to pass energy affordability bills SB 254 & AB 825! Read AECA's full commentary here: mercurynews.com/2025/09/03/opi…

PG&E says this is their "lowest rate increase in years". We say BALONEY. Sacramento needs a reality check: PG&E electricity rates are up 104% over the last decade and 1 in 5 customers are behind on bills. State officials must reject this proposal and start tackling the energy affordability crisis! sacbee.com/news/politics-…

PG&E made record profits in 2023 and 2024 — now they want YOU to pay even more. A 26% rate hike over 4 years from customers already struggling to pay. Oh — and their CEO took home $15.8M last year while 1 in 5 PG&E customers are behind on bills. Enough is enough!

CA’s electricity crisis is deepening. At the end of 2024, there were more than 2.2 million customers in arrears between the state's three main investor-owned utilities - PG&E, SCE and SDG&E - owing more than $1.8 billion. Only a few months later, by the end of March 2025, the number of customers had increased to about 3.4 million and their collective debt grew to almost $2.2 billion. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Policymakers need to get serious about the state’s worsening affordability crisis. affordabilitywatchca.org/electricity

Six separate rate increases in one year = another year of record profits for PG&E. It’s basic math! The CPUC and lawmakers must take action to rein in exorbitant energy rates! abc7news.com/post/pge-repor…

Skyrocketing power bills isn’t just about energy costs— it’s about baked-in profits for investor-owned utilities. Enough is enough! The CPUC keeps rubber-stamping double-digit shareholder returns even as California families are struggling to keep the lights on. calmatters.org/economy/2025/0…

On Thursday, the CPUC handed Southern California Edison a $1.7B cash grab from ratepayers to cover liabilities from the 2017 Thomas Fire and the resulting 2018 Montecito Debris Flows—no public debate, no discussion. Now, they want $5.4B more for the Woolsey Fire, and they’re already disputing evidence linking their power lines to the Eaton Fire. They start the fires, YOU foot the bill. calmatters.org/economy/2025/0…

🚨 SoCalGas rates are skyrocketing! Tomorrow, average system rates will increase a whopping 24%. That's an extra $635M/year burden on Southern Californians recovering from wildfires. The CPUC approved this hike right after Governor Newsom’s energy affordability order. Did they miss the memo—or just ignore it? Californians can’t afford this. #CAAffordabilityCrisis

Producers and processors: your participation is requested on a survey regarding ag energy use. This survey will not ask for any identifying information beyond zip code and is critical to ensuring future energy is available for ag operations. calpolycafes.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE…

California’s electricity rates are through the roof – twice the national average and second only to Hawaii – and for no good reason. California ratepayers are essentially forced to pay for solar power capacity that the state is unable to use, which is then sold off at low, sometimes negative, prices. Arizona’s largest public utility reaped $69 million in savings last year by buying from the market California created to get rid of its excess solar power. Their customers received credits on their bills while California’s keep seeing higher and higher rates. Sacramento must take a good, hard look at our existing grid infrastructure and correct this course. msn.com/en-us/money/ma…

PG&E continues to insist on prioritizing undergrounding of power lines rather than deploying a more cost-effective option while electricity rates have gone up by as much as 110% in the last decade. At a hefty price tag of $3-$4 million per mile, PG&E has financial incentive to prioritize undergrounding over alternatives, such as covered conductors, that costs a third of undergrounding while reducing fire risk by 85%. Under state regulations, they can charge higher electricity rates to recoup costs. Once again, instead of prioritizing public safety and customer rates, PG&E is only focused on doing what's best for their shareholder's profits. sacbee.com/news/californi…

BAH HUMBUG! Holiday-Wrecking Rates and Disasters Delivered by PG&E. Read more at agenergyca.org/bah-humbug/

"Ratepayers deserve better service, lower rates, and a CEO who isn’t overpaid" SAY NO to RATE INCREASES! Read more at agenergyca.org/energy-rates/p…

Let's be done paying spiking rates! Policy makers and regulators need to say NO to PG&E! agenergyca.org/energy-rates/p…