SAN DIEGO—Following the recent news of natural gas prices skyrocketing and local utility bills going up, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced Tuesday it is making $1 million in customer assistance funding available for those experiencing financial hardship.
The assistance will be disbursed through the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program, which provides up to $300 in one-time grants to help offset past-due bills for SDG&E customers.
A company spokesperson said SDG&E, as a publicly traded company, has sources of money from shareholders in addition to funds received from ratepayers. The Neighbor-to-Neighbor program is entirely funded by shareholders and not ratepayers….