How does the District Electric Services differ from other competitors to PG&E?
There’s a world of difference between the District Electric Services and other competitors to PG&E. Although PG&E as had to transition to allowing its customers to choose a competing energy service provider, PG&E still distributes that power and maintains a relative monopoly in electricity distribution. However, the District Electric Services" customers take competition an extra step. They get the benefit of a competitive price for electricity, and they get the benefits of hooking up to the District’s expanding, reliable, state-of-the-art distribution network. These resources are locally controlled, benefiting the local economy and communities. Another factor that sets the District Electric Services apart from other PG&E competitors in Eastern Merced County is that only the District can provide its customers the significant savings of not having to pay Competitive Transition Charges (CTCs). PG&E customers, even those who choose an alternative energy service provider, must pay these
