Customers push back as PG&E seeks new rate increases through 2030

Dozens of PG&E customers and advocacy groups gathered in Fresno to protest the utility’s proposed rate increases for 2027 through 2030. The California Public Utilities Commission held two public meetings Friday to hear community feedback on PG&E’s General Rate Case, which projects an 8% revenue increase in 2027 and smaller hikes in subsequent years. PG&E says the plan would fund grid modernization and reliability upgrades while keeping bills relatively stable, but critics argue Californians cannot afford another rate hike. Regulators expect to make a final decision in early 2027.