"We're taking action to address rising electricity costs and save consumers money on their bills," Newsom said. "California is proving that we can address affordability concerns as we continue our world-leading efforts to combat the climate crisis."
California now has the second-highest electric rates in the country after Hawaii. Residential customer bills have risen by as much as 110% in the last decade.
In just the past three years, bills for customers of the three biggest for-profit utilities - Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric - have increased by 20% to 50%. Those most recent rate increases were reviewed and approved by Newsom appointees at the state public utilities commission.
The governor's order directs the state Public Utilities and Energy commissions to find ways to try to lower power bills in the future, or at the minimum to stop them from rising so quickly.
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