I was having a hard time paying my utility bill even before I lost my job during the pandemic. But after my employer closed its doors and the paychecks stopped coming, it became harder than ever.
I faced an agonizing decision: pay my rent or pay my utility bill. I did what I think any reasonable person would have done. I kept a roof over my head, and the utility bills started to pile up.
I cut costs everywhere I could to keep the lights on. But after every bill I paid, the next one seemed to be higher. My utility, San Diego Gas & Electric, isn’t cutting costs to keep bills down for us. In fact, while I was scrambling to keep my electricity on, they were posting $891 million in profits…