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A second round of bids for the right to deliver gas and electric services within the city limits of San Diego were unsealed Friday and the result was the same as the first round, with San Diego Gas & Electric turning in the only offer $70 million to provide electric services and $10 million to deliver gas within the city limits.
Mayor Todd Gloria will now look over SDG&E’s submissions in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office.
The city reserves the right to continue negotiating with the utility in order to hammer out a deal that can win the approval of a supermajority of the San Diego City Council.
Protect Our Communities goes Behind The Curtain with Art and guest co-host, Barbara Bry. Consultant,
Mark Ellis, joins the discussion as the San Diego City Council will soon decide what company will deliver energy to homes and businesses within the City. SDG&E s franchise agreement expired on January 17th after 50 years and the decision was extended because no other company submitted a bid before the end of the year.
(Originally aired 5April21)