March 2020 - Renewable Solar

How to read your PG&E bill

By Kerry Thoubboron | March 16, 2020

If you live in California, there’s a good chance that you’re a customer of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). This company, based in San Francisco, provides natural gas and electricity to about 16 million people throughout northern California, making it one of the largest utilities in the United States. Many electricity customers throughout the country receive their electric bill every month and pay it without really diving into the details of what they’re actually paying for…and we’re here to help break it down. In this article, we’ll review the most important parts of a PG&E electricity bill, and how that changes once you install solar panels.

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Could the Oil Price Collapse Drive More Investment Into Renewables?

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