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California Senators Grill Public Utilities Representatives Over High Cost of Electricity

Senators expressed concern over increasing electricity costs paid by consumers while Pacific Gas & Electric makes record profits.
California Senators Grill Public Utilities Representatives Over High Cost of Electricity
A Pacific Gas & Electric sign outside its building in San Francisco on Oct. 10, 2019. Jeff Chiu/File via AP
Kimberly Hayek
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California state senators grilled California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) officeholders this week about the high price of electricity in the state.

At Wednesday’s Senate Rules hearing, senators asked CPUC Commissioner Matt Baker about the high cost of electricity for ratepayers, as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) pockets massive profits.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.