PG&E Customers Likely to See Another Large Bill Due to Cold Temperatures

Extremely cold temperatures are hitting the Bay Area Monday through Wednesday and households that already had sticker shock after last month’s utility bill, are likely in for another large bill over the next month. 

In San Carlos, Eric Bahn works from the office he’s fashioned inside his garage. 

To keep utility costs low, he sets the thermostat at around 64 degrees, has a blanket to keep warm, and runs a space heater now and then.

Last month, his December utility bill was over $600.

“It was about double the bill we’d normally expect, we’d normally see things under $300 for our townhome, but $620, shocking,” he said.

And his

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