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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>California is in the middle of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/2001611/californias-solar-and-battery-boom-is-transforming-the-power-grid\">battery boom\u003c/a>. Yet to meet its clean energy goals, the state needs a lot more storage capacity — \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/10/24/california-reaches-energy-storage-milestone/\">52,000 megawatts\u003c/a>, to be exact. That’s about double what it currently has online.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The state’s electric vehicles could help provide some of that energy through the magic of a technology called bidirectional charging. It allows electric vehicles to store energy generated by solar, wind, and other clean sources and utilities to tap into the car batteries when they need extra power. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>California has over \u003ca href=\"https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10962\">1 million\u003c/a> electric vehicles parked at homes and offices across the state — the most of any state in the U.S. Today, these vehicles primarily take electricity from the grid, but if they could send it back, then they could contribute to the state’s storage capacity and get paid for their contributions.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1183\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1931183\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-160x99.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-800x493.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-768x473.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-1020x628.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-1200x739.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-1180x727.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-960x592.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-240x148.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-375x231.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/09/ElectricCars_AW_16-1-520x320.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Electric cars use the carpool lane onramp to the Bay Bridge. Bidirectional charging technology would allow electric vehicles to store energy generated by solar, wind, and other clean sources and utilities to tap into the car batteries when they need extra power. (Anne Wernikoff/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Monday, PG&E \u003ca href=\"https://investor.pgecorp.com/news-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/More-California-EV-Owners-Can-Now-Power-Their-Homes-Save-on-Energy-Costs-and-Support-the-Grid-Through-PGEs-Expanded-Vehicle-to-Everything-Program/default.aspx\">announced\u003c/a> an expansion of its “vehicle to everything” pilot program designed to test this technology. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The program first launched in 2023 with select cars and chargers, according to Kristin Landry, PG&E’s product manager of Vehicle-Grid Integration. Kia, Volvo, Polestar and Nissan will now participate in the program along with new car models from existing partners. The utility also brought on new charging and software from Wallbox, dcbel, PowerFlex and Bidirectional Energy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Part of what is exciting is that all of these [partners] are really interested in this grid-tied capability, so they are helping customers through the interconnection process,” Landry said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The fledgling program is still small, with just 51 residential customers right now. And, according to Landry, these customers can only generate backup power — meaning that they can power their home if the electricity gets cut.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landry said that customers cannot sell energy back to PG&E and contribute to California’s overall energy storage capacity until they go through an \u003ca href=\"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Rule21/\">interconnection process\u003c/a> mandated by the California Public Utilities Commission; the same as for anyone who wants to generate or store energy on their property.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This process can be time-consuming and expensive for consumers. General Motors’ “vehicle to home” \u003ca href=\"https://gmenergy.gm.com/\">kits\u003c/a> cost between $8,998 and $29,997 — though they are currently on sale. In addition to the specialized equipment, consumers have to pay for the vehicle, the permits and, potentially, for an electrical upgrade if their home does not have the recommended 200-amp capacity. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.bidirectional.energy/learn/california\">Bidirectional Energy’s\u003c/a> website, the whole process can take three to five months. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Benjamin Tuff, the chief marketing officer at dcbel, one of the companies building bidirectional chargers, said that the company wants to handle most of the installation, site inspection and permitting to “make the process as white glove as possible.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The utility and participating companies currently offer incentives to sweeten the deal for consumers interested in joining the program. All participants receive a $2,500 rebate from PG&E; the first 250 to join pocket an additional $1,500 — as of this month, the utility had 199 spots left, Landry said.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>There are also rebates for the Bidirectional Energy’s and dcbel’s charging systems, which range from $9,000 to $13,800, and customers can “stack” those on top of other incentives that California offers like its $3,500 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091276/how-does-californias-3500-ev-rebate-work\">electric vehicle\u003c/a> rebate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4674\" height=\"3138\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1930311\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1.jpg 4674w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-800x537.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-768x516.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-1020x685.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-1200x806.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-1920x1289.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-1180x792.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-960x645.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-240x161.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-375x252.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/08/GettyImages-103634156-1-520x349.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4674px) 100vw, 4674px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A vehicle-charging station is seen near San Francisco City Hall on Aug. 25, 2010. All participants in PG&E bidirectional charging pilot program will receive a $2,500 utility rebate, plus an extra $1,500 for the first 250 to join. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>After the upfront costs are paid, participants can reduce their annual energy costs — \u003ca href=\"https://www.dcbel.energy/ara\">dcbel\u003c/a> estimates people can save $1,300 a year with software that automatically charges vehicles when energy prices are the cheapest, typically between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>And they can earn $3,200 each year by selling power back when electricity is at its most expensive, usually between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuff said that their system takes care of all the technical and financial decisions for the consumer. 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"content": "\u003cp>By the end of the week, forecasters expect \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/summer-guide-2026\">summer\u003c/a>-like temperatures across much of the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\"> Bay Area\u003c/a>, with dry, windy conditions leading PG&E to warn of potential power shutoffs across Northern California due to wildfire risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High temperatures could reach the 100-degree mark across the North and South Bay. The trend begins Tuesday after possible showers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Temperatures “will rise dramatically” on Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region, Bay Area National Weather Service meteorologists wrote in their \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=ci&glossary=1&issuedby=mtr&product=afd&site=mtr&version=1\">daily\u003c/a> forecast discussion. Inland areas like Livermore could reach into the triple digits by Thursday before dipping into the 80s and 90s this weekend, adding to forecasters’ fire concerns as the region heats up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Thursday is our hottest day of the week,” said Karleisa Rogacheski, a lead meteorologist with the weather service’s Bay Area office. “We may have a couple of 100-degree spots sitting up in the North Bay and East Bay areas.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The service has issued a red flag warning for the North Bay mountains and the East Bay Hills. The warning starts Wednesday at 11 a.m. and continues through Thursday morning due to gusty winds and critically dry conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a really strong setup for if a spark starts a fire, that fire is going to have the opportunity to grow very quickly in those areas,” said Brayden Murdock, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Bay Area office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_2000321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1949px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2000321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/20240711_HeatFeatures-7_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1949\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/20240711_HeatFeatures-7_qed.jpg 1949w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/20240711_HeatFeatures-7_qed-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/20240711_HeatFeatures-7_qed-768x525.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/20240711_HeatFeatures-7_qed-1536x1051.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1949px) 100vw, 1949px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Siblings Mason, 7, and Jordan Dewitt, 8, enjoy the spray grounds at Prince Gateway Park in Santa Rosa as the temperature reached 100 degrees on July 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The service has also issued a heat advisory through Thursday evening for most of the region, extending from the North Bay to San Francisco to San José. Temperatures could reach near triple digits in inland areas like Santa Rosa and Livermore, while San Francisco and Oakland are expected to reach the low 80s by Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Wednesday is going to be a pretty warm day and one of the warmest we’ve seen so far this year,” Murdock said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rogacheski said the warm-up isn’t considered a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/2000299/a-delight-mare-bay-area-sizzles-march-heat-wave-could-shatter-records\">heat wave\u003c/a>, but forecasters expect to reach the low 80s in San Francisco and the 90s and low 100s in the North, South and East Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_2000292\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2000292\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/250821-FRUITVALE-HEAT-MD-01_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/250821-FRUITVALE-HEAT-MD-01_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/250821-FRUITVALE-HEAT-MD-01_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/250821-FRUITVALE-HEAT-MD-01_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/250821-FRUITVALE-HEAT-MD-01_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walk down International Boulevard in Oakland during a heat wave on Aug. 21, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rogacheski’s office is warning the public, especially in inland areas, that a moderate heat risk will begin Wednesday. That level of heat poses a risk of heat-related illness for sensitive populations, including children, the elderly and people who work or live outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Pay attention to your body during these times because that’s kind of going to be an indicator of what might help,” Rogacheski said. “Take frequent breaks, rest in shade, stay hydrated and wear sunscreen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warm temperatures, winds up to 45 mph and decreasing relative humidity could create prime wildfire conditions if a spark were to ignite, Rogacheski said, for areas such as the eastern Napa Hills and the interior East Bay valleys and mountains.[aside postID=science_2001063 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/05/260527-BEE-SWARMS-MD-06-KQED.jpg']“This isn’t a slam dunk red flag warning because all of our fuels aren’t fully cured and dried out,” Rogacheski said. “If there are locations that are dry, there could be easier fire starts and spreads, but there are areas that are still kind of green and moist. 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"content": "\u003cp>This past year saw rollback after rollback in the fight to curb planet-warming emissions nationally, and the federal government even threw up roadblocks for goals \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/california\">California\u003c/a> had set for itself, such as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997300/trump-blocks-californias-ev-rules-state-sues-in-response\">phase-out of the sale of new gas-powered cars\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Congress \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999095/want-to-electrify-your-home-buy-a-heat-pump-its-go-time\">reversed critical components\u003c/a> of Biden-era climate legislation, and the current head of the Environmental Protection Agency moved to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101910796/trump-epa-makes-major-moves-to-repeal-climate-regulation\">repeal the agency’s landmark “endangerment finding\u003c/a>,” which states that greenhouse gases hurt public health and is the basis for federal regulation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But California has long led the nation in its work to cut pollution and adapt to climate change, and this year, in which environmental leaders were on the defensive, was no different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As 2026 unfolds, KQED’s climate team will be watching and documenting the progress on — and consequences of — the warming planet here in our corner of the world. Here’s what we’ll be looking out for, and sharing with you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>California’s next governor\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom is in full swing. Newsom’s administration has touted his climate leadership, which has led to California’s historic build-out of \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/13/governor-newsom-announces-californias-record-growth-in-battery-storage-and-clean-energy-leadership-at-cop30/\">battery storage\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055461/california-lawmakers-reach-last-minute-deals-on-climate-energy\">landmark program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions\u003c/a>, newly renamed cap-and-invest — in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But some environmental advocates and experts are \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/09/gavin-newsom-environmental-image/\">second-guessing his climate record\u003c/a>, including his support of legislation streamlining approval of new oil and gas wells, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/National-Newsom-Sign-On.pdf\">not advocating\u003c/a> for legislation that aims to hold industries accountable for fossil fuel-driven climate disasters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1999777\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1999777\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom, above right, speaks during his State of the State address on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, California. \u003ccite>(Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Whoever replaces him will have the opportunity to move the state forward on climate issues — wildfires, energy, drought, sea level rise, and curbing fossil fuels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some candidates\u003ca href=\"https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article313926785.html\"> proposed breaking up\u003c/a> California’s investor-owned utilities like PG&E, an idea that’s gaining traction after a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912529/san-francisco-blackouts-raise-concerns-about-pge-and-robotaxis\">blackout\u003c/a> across San Francisco lasted for several days and impacted thousands of people around Christmas.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>(Electricity) bills bills bills\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Residential electricity rates for Pacific Gas and Electric, the backbone of the Bay Area’s energy ecosystem, \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4950/Residential-Electricity-Rates-010725.pdf\">increased by 47% from 2019 to 2023\u003c/a>, not adjusting for inflation, according to the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much of that increase is a result of more intense and frequent wildfires. Customers are paying for both past disasters and preparing the grid for future calamities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996817\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A PG&E work crew replaces a utility pole and installs an electrical transformer in the 1300 block of Marie Avenue in Antioch, California, on Oct. 14, 2021. \u003ccite>(Joyce Tsai/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The increase in electricity costs presents more than just an affordability challenge; it conflicts with state goals to move away from natural gas in order to reduce emissions. It’s a big ask to encourage people to swap out a gas furnace for an electric heat pump if it means a higher overall utility bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, we’ll be watching how legislators, regulators and utilities propose ways to lasso runaway electricity bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Wildfires and home insurance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Climate-fueled disasters are not only boosting energy prices, but they’re causing home insurance \u003ca href=\"https://www.next10.org/publications/costs-of-climate-change#:~:text=Californians%20exposed%20to%20wildfire%20smoke,due%20to%20heat%2Drelated%20illness.\">costs to soar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer for stabilizing these costs can’t continually be higher and higher price tags: eventually, those hikes will outpace our ability to pay. At some point, Californians will need to meaningfully reduce the risk from wildfires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998770\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998770\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The remains of a house in Altadena, California, after the Eaton Fire swept through the area northeast of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Strategies like a defensible space code stating that nothing easily flammable should be within 5 feet of the perimeter of a house, known as “\u003ca href=\"https://www.fire.ca.gov/dspace\">Zone 0\u003c/a>,” are meant to bend down that climate risk curve, yet there is plenty of popular opposition to this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What will happen this year, as places like Berkeley, where certain neighborhoods have decided to be early adopters?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Energy innovation\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>2025 saw an explosion of interest around energy innovation to bring down electricity bills, like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997918/forget-rooftops-bay-area-residents-are-plugging-solar-into-the-wall\">a technology called plug-in solar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The systems are small, portable solar arrays — with just a few panels — that anyone can set up and plug right into a standard outlet. They promise minimal upfront costs and time, with the benefit of immediately offsetting your electricity bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997028\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997028\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer tests the newly installed solar panels at Matthew Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/small-plug-in-solar-panels-gain-traction-as-an-affordable-way-to-cut-electricity-bills\">consumers are eager to adopt these kinds of technologies\u003c/a>, regulation and safety standards aren’t there just yet. In California, these systems must be registered with a customer’s utility through the same process as rooftop solar, which adds time and cost to the process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>States like Utah have passed legislation allowing the use of this technology once a safety standard has been created and the system meets those regulations. Similar legislation has been introduced in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rising tides\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Around San Francisco Bay, a story is unfolding on the rim of the shoreline. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016813/bay-area-now-has-first-ever-regional-sea-level-rise-plan\">regional plan to develop protections against rising seas\u003c/a> for every city, county and open space along the shoreline will be in full motion this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/\">state agency\u003c/a> running the plan have a big feat ahead of them: to convince and guide each of the more than 50 cities and counties that line the bay to develop plans to address sea level rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1999775\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1999775\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/241213-PortFlood-74_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/241213-PortFlood-74_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/241213-PortFlood-74_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/241213-PortFlood-74_qed-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/241213-PortFlood-74_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water flows onto the sidewalk during a high king tide at Pier 14 along the Embarcadero in San Francisco on Dec. 13, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cities are already signing on, and more could soon follow, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018103/king-tides-foreshadow-far-wetter-future-sf-shoreline\">including San Francisco\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State scientists predict more than a foot of bay rise by 2050 and over 6 feet by the end of the century in the worst case. This could threaten property and safety, with the cost of inaction exceeding \u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023-07/SLR_Framework_Final_Report.pdf\">$230 billion\u003c/a> — making it a critical issue for the Bay Area’s future.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Climate on the local ballot\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>San Franciscans won’t just vote on climate at the state level: environmental issues will be on the ballot locally, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The seat for San Francisco’s District 10 supervisor representing the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood will be open as Shamann Walton terms out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For decades, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1979614/for-these-black-bayview-hunters-point-residents-reparations-include-safeguarding-against-rising-toxic-contamination\">neighborhood\u003c/a> has dealt with environmental pollution from the cleanup of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Whoever takes Walton’s place will inherit the issue, as scientists are increasingly concerned that the pollution may spread as rising seas push groundwater and buried contamination up.[aside postID=news_12069094 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP.jpg']City officials have more aggressively criticized \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991758/u-s-navy-acknowledges-rising-toxic-groundwater-threat-at-sf-superfund-site\">the Navy\u003c/a> about the cleanup recently after the agency waited 11 months before disclosing to residents that it had detected airborne radioactive material at the shipyard. The Navy \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999631/navy-apologizes-for-11-month-delay-in-reporting-radioactive-material-at-hunters-point\">later apologized\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The seat for the San Francisco District 4 supervisor representing the Sunset neighborhood will also be open, and the race will \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12067992/sunset-supervisor-to-back-ballot-measure-to-put-cars-back-on-the-great-highway\">likely be contentious\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At issue is the closing of a portion of the Great Highway to cars, which sparked a successful recall of former Supervisor Joel Engardio, who backed the closure. While overall city residents voted to make this chunk of road into a park, a majority of Sunset residents voted in the opposite direction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scientists predict that as seas rise, the ocean will eat away at the road either way. The Sunset’s new supervisor will have an opportunity to shape the future of this precarious shoreline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Current Supervisor Alan Wong unveiled a draft ballot measure last week that would have San Franciscans vote on reopening the Great Highway to cars during weekdays, saying that traffic injuries in his district have doubled since the highway closed. This plan would first need broader support from his colleagues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The idea is bound to meet resistance from those who have come to love the park, more than half the city that voted to turn it into a recreation space and scientists who would like to see the highway become a better buffer to rising tides and intensifying storms.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Disappearing tailpipes?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This time last year, California had a goal to end the sale of new gas cars 10 years later in 2035. That goal is still on the books, but by May of last year, Congress attempted to block the state from enforcing it. California sued, and the issue remains in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the legal fight plays out, state \u003ca href=\"https://www.eenews.net/articles/california-reconsidering-2035-electric-vehicle-sales-mandate/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">officials\u003c/a> have said they are reconsidering that 2035 deadline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>California’s next governor\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom is in full swing. Newsom’s administration has touted his climate leadership, which has led to California’s historic build-out of \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/13/governor-newsom-announces-californias-record-growth-in-battery-storage-and-clean-energy-leadership-at-cop30/\">battery storage\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055461/california-lawmakers-reach-last-minute-deals-on-climate-energy\">landmark program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions\u003c/a>, newly renamed cap-and-invest — in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But some environmental advocates and experts are \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/09/gavin-newsom-environmental-image/\">second-guessing his climate record\u003c/a>, including his support of legislation streamlining approval of new oil and gas wells, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/National-Newsom-Sign-On.pdf\">not advocating\u003c/a> for legislation that aims to hold industries accountable for fossil fuel-driven climate disasters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1999777\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1999777\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/01/GavinNewsomStateoftheState2026AP2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom, above right, speaks during his State of the State address on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, California. \u003ccite>(Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Whoever replaces him will have the opportunity to move the state forward on climate issues — wildfires, energy, drought, sea level rise, and curbing fossil fuels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some candidates\u003ca href=\"https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article313926785.html\"> proposed breaking up\u003c/a> California’s investor-owned utilities like PG&E, an idea that’s gaining traction after a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912529/san-francisco-blackouts-raise-concerns-about-pge-and-robotaxis\">blackout\u003c/a> across San Francisco lasted for several days and impacted thousands of people around Christmas.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>(Electricity) bills bills bills\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Residential electricity rates for Pacific Gas and Electric, the backbone of the Bay Area’s energy ecosystem, \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4950/Residential-Electricity-Rates-010725.pdf\">increased by 47% from 2019 to 2023\u003c/a>, not adjusting for inflation, according to the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much of that increase is a result of more intense and frequent wildfires. Customers are paying for both past disasters and preparing the grid for future calamities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996817\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/PGE-trucks-5_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A PG&E work crew replaces a utility pole and installs an electrical transformer in the 1300 block of Marie Avenue in Antioch, California, on Oct. 14, 2021. \u003ccite>(Joyce Tsai/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The increase in electricity costs presents more than just an affordability challenge; it conflicts with state goals to move away from natural gas in order to reduce emissions. It’s a big ask to encourage people to swap out a gas furnace for an electric heat pump if it means a higher overall utility bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, we’ll be watching how legislators, regulators and utilities propose ways to lasso runaway electricity bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Wildfires and home insurance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Climate-fueled disasters are not only boosting energy prices, but they’re causing home insurance \u003ca href=\"https://www.next10.org/publications/costs-of-climate-change#:~:text=Californians%20exposed%20to%20wildfire%20smoke,due%20to%20heat%2Drelated%20illness.\">costs to soar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer for stabilizing these costs can’t continually be higher and higher price tags: eventually, those hikes will outpace our ability to pay. At some point, Californians will need to meaningfully reduce the risk from wildfires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998770\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998770\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/10/240109-CAWindStorm-076_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The remains of a house in Altadena, California, after the Eaton Fire swept through the area northeast of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Strategies like a defensible space code stating that nothing easily flammable should be within 5 feet of the perimeter of a house, known as “\u003ca href=\"https://www.fire.ca.gov/dspace\">Zone 0\u003c/a>,” are meant to bend down that climate risk curve, yet there is plenty of popular opposition to this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What will happen this year, as places like Berkeley, where certain neighborhoods have decided to be early adopters?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Energy innovation\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>2025 saw an explosion of interest around energy innovation to bring down electricity bills, like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997918/forget-rooftops-bay-area-residents-are-plugging-solar-into-the-wall\">a technology called plug-in solar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The systems are small, portable solar arrays — with just a few panels — that anyone can set up and plug right into a standard outlet. 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In California, these systems must be registered with a customer’s utility through the same process as rooftop solar, which adds time and cost to the process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>States like Utah have passed legislation allowing the use of this technology once a safety standard has been created and the system meets those regulations. Similar legislation has been introduced in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rising tides\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Around San Francisco Bay, a story is unfolding on the rim of the shoreline. 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"content": "\u003cp>PG&E proposed a new rate plan for 2027–30 to state regulators Thursday, one they say would net no change to customer bills for the next two years, approximately, due to cutting out other expenses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On its own, the proposal, submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission, shows an average increase of 3.5% in 2027 combined gas and electric bills, about a $9 monthly jump. But PG&E said that the cost would be offset by deducting other charges from customers’ bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The plan projects average annual increases of between 3.2% and 3.4% from 2028 to 2030 — about $9 more year-over-year than the current average utility bill. However, PG&E representatives cautioned that those figures could change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal, called a “general rate case,” is a requirement of major investor-owned utilities that establishes base energy rates to cover operations, maintenance and system upgrades. Utilities must submit one every four years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E executives said costs associated with previous general rate cases, as well as old wildfire mitigation and storm recovery costs, will be removed from customer bills, helping to offset the rate increases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985636\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1985636\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A utility meter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-426-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A PG&E electricity meter on a residential building in Berkeley, on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12033386/pge-electricity-rates-have-jumped-nearly-70-since-2020\">KQED analysis\u003c/a>, the average utility bill for PG&E customers increased by about 67% over the last five years. PG&E customers pay some of \u003ca href=\"https://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4950/Residential-Electricity-Rates-010725.pdf\">the highest utility rates in the country\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are transforming the company, and this filing is a demonstration of that,” said Carla Peterman, PG&E’s executive vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company wants to use funds to modernize and wildfire-proof the grid, increase the use of clean energy, and replace gas pipelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Peterman said the utility has found ways to save money through new processes and technologies, such as using drones to inspect poles and wires faster and at a lower cost. She said their proposal represents “the new PG&E,” and a concerted effort to rebuild trust with customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mark Toney, executive director of TURN, The Utility Reform Network, said touting just a small increase or rates that remain flat is disingenuous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The rates that are currently being paid are grossly inflated and they’re artificially high because PG&E had such atrocious overspending on wildfire mitigation in 2020 to 2022,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12033386 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/P1100941_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company spent more than double what they were supposed to on efforts to reduce wildfire risk, Toney said, and customers are bearing the brunt of that. TURN and other consumer representatives argue investor-owned utilities are incentivized to overspend on capital projects, like hardening the grid against wildfires, because that type of investment brings in returns for shareholders. Instead of protecting power lines by insulating them, which is cheaper and faster, a utility may instead underground those wires, a more expensive and more time-consuming option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We do not believe there is any need for any rate increases at this point,” said Roger Lin, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity’s Energy Justice program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toney cautioned customers that while the numbers in PG&E’s rate case may look moderate, the company has other avenues to ask for cost increases outside of its general rate case, including for wildfire liabilities, storm damage, or grid emergencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So on one hand, they’re saying, ‘We’re being very frugal and we’re going to have a general rate case with only a small request.’ But that has not stopped PG&E from asking for multiple rate increases in all the other areas,” Toney said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E, however, says all of their pending increase requests are factored into their projection that bills will be flat in 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High electricity bills are a tremendous burden for low-income earners in the state, forcing some to decide between cooling their homes during heat waves or paying for other expenses. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970332/rising-utility-costs-compound-californias-housing-crisis\">Energy insecurity is also a contributing factor in the state’s housing and homelessness crisis\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The lower your income, the higher percent of your income you have to pay for an absolutely essential necessity of life,” Toney said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CPUC will analyze PG&E’s proposal alongside input from the public and consumer advocates. 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