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# Utility bill decreases
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/utility-bill-decreases/
- Published: 2003-01-27T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T01:24:02.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The following chart describes the customer groups most impacted by the CPUC rate surcharges along with the proposed rate reductions.

Customer Group Current Avg. Proposed Avg. Proposed (Per kWh) (per kWh) Reduction Larger-use Residential 20.0 cents 18.6 cents 8% Small & Medium Business 15.6 cents 12.6 cents 19% Larger-use Business 13.0 cents 9.7 cents 26%

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 27, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/012703.pdf?ref=smdp.com)