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Tools, research, and organizations to help you understand and take control of your electricity costs.
Understanding Your Bill
Energy Alternatives
San Diego Community Power
WebsiteSan Diego's community choice aggregator for clean energy
California Solar & Storage Association
OrganizationInformation about rooftop solar options in California
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
DatabaseFind solar incentives and rebates available in your area
Research & Reports
UPCHARGE: The Hidden Costs of Electric Utility Monopoly Power
ReportWhat the monopoly utility model really costs consumers
American Public Power Association
OrganizationVoice for 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned utilities nationwide
Energy Democracy Project
WebsiteResources on utility justice and community power models
Institute for Local Self-Reliance - Energy
OrganizationResearch and resources on local energy solutions
News & Media
California's Midday Solar Surplus Should Power Our Manufacturing Future
ArticlePowerSov
Every spring day, California throws away enough solar power to run half a million homes. What if we used it to build batteries instead?
January 17, 2026 · PowerSov Editor
San Diego's PCIA Surprise: Why Your January Electric Bill Could Be Higher
ArticlePowerSov
There's a fee on your bill called the PCIA that just got a lot bigger. Here's what happened and what to expect.
January 15, 2026 · PowerSov Editor
Struggling to Pay Your Electric Bill? Programs That Can Help
GuidePowerSov
Discounts, debt forgiveness, and free home upgrades for San Diego residents. CARE, LIHEAP, AMP, and more.
January 14, 2026 · PowerSov Editor
Solar Ownership Is Being Killed on Purpose
ArticlePowerSov
The government made it harder for you to own your solar panels while making it easier for Wall Street to own them instead.
January 10, 2026 · PowerSov Editor
The Rate Rug Pull: Why 180,000 San Diego Solar Owners Should Be Worried
ArticlePowerSov
California regulators approved a rate change that will hurt an estimated 135,000 to 180,000 SDG&E households with solar but no battery storage.
January 8, 2026 · PowerSov Editor
How San Diego's French Sister City Powers Up: A Look at Marseille's Electricity System
ArticlePowerSov
From state-owned utilities to seawater heating, Marseille takes a dramatically different approach to energy and pays half what San Diegans do.
December 27, 2025 · PowerSov Editor
California Electricity Rates: SDG&E vs Every Power Provider
ArticlePowerSov
Compare SDG&E's rates to all 27 California utilities. See how municipal utilities save customers up to 60%.
December 27, 2025 · PowerSov Editor
Advocacy Organizations
Protect Our Communities Foundation
OrganizationFighting for Ratepayer Justice in San Diego
Center for Community Energy
OrganizationAccelerating sustainable local energy through education and advocacy
Solar Rights Alliance
OrganizationProtecting the right to make solar energy
San Diego 350
OrganizationClimate action through education, advocacy, and mobilization
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