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Why are San Luis Obispo County residents now part of 3C Energy?

November 5, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

Rural San Luis Obispo County and Atascadero City residents were recently auto-enrolled in Central Coast Community Energy (3C Energy) for their energy needs causing concern by some while supported by others.

On mutiple occasions, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors rejected a plan to auto-enroll all unincorporated county residents in the program. However, in Jan. 2023, Supervisor Jimmy Paulding launched his agenda which included adopting 3C Energy.

The board then voted to approve 3C Energy with supervisors John Peschong and Debbie Arnold dissenting.

3C Energy resells the power, while PG&E still provides grid, delivery services, and billing. Currently, the cost of the electric power is 17% cheaper with 3C Energy, which bought a block of power about 20 years ago at a cheap rate.

However, because the cost of power is a limited portion of the bill, customers will not see a 17% saving on their bills. Also, as the previous energy purchase by 3C Energy is consumed, new energy purchases could result in higher bills than with just PG&E.

For those wanting to opt out, its free for the first 60 days. After that, there is a $5 charge.

 


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Hmmm. Undermine “…the integrity of the government processes… the public’s trust in their elected officials and… institutions…”? Really? I’m not certain that these are actual things that exist and are underminable. 


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Oops. I put this in the wrong place. Sorry. Should have been at:

https://calcoastnews.com/2024/11/san-luis-obispo-county-developer-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/


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Bust the power monopolies, refuse to pay PG&E they’ve given us the reason unreliable power at 3 to 4 times the national average, way worse than gasoline.

And where’s Newsom, trying to get gas prices way up.


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Smells of money-politics corruption.


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Not buying it. I’m opting out.

A couple of years ago when Arroyo Grande was making a decision to go with 3C, I attended the meeting and listened to the marketing pitch from 3C just to hear what they had to say even though I’m in SLO rural county. At that time, and still today, I think it’s basically as scam for a third party to come in and grab money – and I strongly believe rates will go up. Do I like PG&E? No. It’s all about profit for them as well. Anyway, PG&E still provides the grid, delivery services and billing.


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I do recall rather clearly that we argued against 3C, because two entities making a profit from the same item, will force rates to rise. We also didn’t have a choice. We were enrolled with 3C automatically…and our rates did rise.


Now, the area in the county with the most power failures, will be paying more for less available electricity.


Let’s ask Heidi about all this, because she SWORE that 3C would be good for us. So good, she bailed out on her Mayor job to go work for 3C…


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Power failure is still the result of PG&E. It is a failure of the grid, which they control. Your bill would have risen as well with PG&E.

Choices in the marketplace is a good thing. We need more players, not less.


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Anything to keep from putting more money into PG&E has to be good. I don’t care for my electric fees to go towards political donations.


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Not for me. I do not take lightly someone auto-enrolling me in ANYTHING, without FIRST contacting me and discussing the situation AND OFFERING me the option of Opting IN. So, I will be opting out. 3C Energy can stick their process where the sun doesn’t shine.


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I agree, what makes the Board of Stupid-visors think they can decide what’s best for me.


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Thanks, Jimmie!


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Due to kickbacks to government officials.


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