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California Senate bill aims to limit utility rates hikes

ABC30 Fresno
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A freshman state senator has proposed a bill to limit PG&E and other utilities to one rate hike per year for residential customers.

Rebeca Rangel receives bills that are $200 - $300 despite having solar panels on her Fresno home.

Rangel said she has health issues and has worked with the company on payment plans, but several weeks ago she started receiving notices that her bill needed to be paid off and soon.

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76

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informal

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English

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