By George Avalos in the Contra Costa Times

February 23, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — PG&E monthly bills for residential customers are on the rise again.

The upcoming increases will arrive in two stages. Starting in March, as a result of previous approvals by the state Public Utilities Commission, electricity bills for average residential customers will rise $2.29 a month, bringing the average residential bill to $149.50 a month.

Separately, in papers filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the utility said it needed additional revenue increases from ratepayers that could lead to a $3 a month average rise in gas and electricity bills.

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