Soaring electricity bills could hobble California’s green energy push: report

Soaring monthly electricity bills charged by California utility companies siblings could hobble the state’s quest for a green energy Holy Grail, a new report shows.

Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and PG&E levy charges for monthly bills that are far higher than the national average, making California electricity rates the second highest in the United States, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office reported on Tuesday.

“California’s electricity rates are...