Utilities require annual re-verification of permanent disability for rate programs
PG&E revokes medical baseline rate status annually, requiring customers with permanent conditions to re-submit documentation proving an unchangeable medical reality. The burden falls on patients and caregivers to navigate re-application processes for programs they should permanently qualify for. This is a systemic design failure that treats permanent disability as a temporary status.
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PG&E continues advertising ADA and medical baseline support programs that have not existed for over a decade, wasting time for power-dependent patients who apply. The utility also switched a customer's gas service without authorization while they were out of state.
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Multi-Day Power Outages Cause Cascading Real-World Consequences Beyond the Utility's Control
A customer has lost power for three consecutive days, causing them to miss a time-sensitive VA teleconference that cannot be rescheduled for 8 to 12 months. The utility's slow repair timeline has real downstream consequences well beyond the inconvenience of the outage itself, with no compensation or expedited-repair mechanism available to affected customers.
PG&E Website Has Slow Auth, Broken Links, and Unusable Account Management
PG&E's customer portal has authentication delays, broken navigation links, and an overall design that makes account management unnecessarily difficult. The poor digital experience compounds customer frustration with high rates.
Utility company ignored defunct equipment for 8 months without resolution
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