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San Diego Community Power has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforSan Diego Community Power

    Renewable Energy
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/1/2022

    Years in Business: 4

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    This business offers renewable energy services. 

    Products & Services

    Cleaner, competitively priced power

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    San Diego Community Power has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      San Diego, CA 92106-6071
      BBB File Opened:
      2/22/2022
      Years in Business:
      4
      Business Started:
      11/22/2019
      Accredited Since:
      3/1/2022
      Business Management
      • Ms. Karin Burns, CEO
      • Ms. Carly Newman, Account Representative
      • Ms. Rachel/ Hommel, Strategic Initiatives Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Karin Burns, CEO

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Karin Burns, CEO
      • Ms. Rachel/ Hommel, Strategic Initiatives Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      4 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      10/23/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I have repeatedly received past due notices and when I check my account on the website it states "0" balance. Now some questionable amount of $22.xx is overdue along with another amount of $6x.xx without any explanation of why it is past due after I pay my bill on time and check the account immediately after receiving the emails. If the billing period has been changed then you need to inform the consumer appropriately and timely. In addition, I work, go to school and I am in internship, so I only have little time to reach out. Every time I called I cannot get a hold of a customer representative and there is no form of email communication. I request this be remedied and I request appropriate explanation and communication of any changes. I do not want to have to pay electric bills twice per month. There should be a reasonable monthly bill that already includes all charges. If the company made a billing mistake and adds on charges after the period, the customer should not be punished and should receive appropriate notice. The account on the website should also match the notifications (you cannot notify of some missing payment but not have it display in the account and expect the customer to check the account every five minutes). Also you need to offer appropriate means to contact your billing department!
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      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Sharon S

      1 star

      01/17/2024

      if there were zero stars - i would give this company zero stars. i started received post cards in march. I called April 1st to opt out of this plan. i spoke with their customer service and they said it was too early to call back by June 4th. I called back 5/30/2023 and opted out by phone. The phone system stated i was opted out. NOW - i am getting billed through SDG&E more charges for the same electricity. It screwed up my true up with SDG&E in Aug and i have to through this whole process of Opting out for a 3rd time, Incur charges and they wont guarantee anything that the charges will be reversed. They do not have anything in small print stating i have 60 days to opt out from a service start date. The post cards and letters - do not state anything about receiving a confirmation number. I NEVER SIGNED UP FOR THIS COMPANY. I signed up for SDG&E. The charges are more and i cannot pay once a year with my true up. This is all some "tree hugger" scam. i want my bill reverted back to SDG&E from the day you took over. Give SDG&E some rights to cancel your stupid power program on their end. Who gives a third party company the right to have any of my personal information. I did not give you authorization to know any of my personal information. this is a violation of my privacy and privacy laws. I gave this information to SDG&E - not SD Community Power. Per SDG&E - you can backdate the date of cancellation. Go back to your phone records on 5/30/23. I input my number to never use your company. Fix this now.

      San Diego Community Power Response

      01/23/2024

      Hello and thank you for reaching out with your concern. As a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), SDCP has only replaced SDG&E as the generator of your electricity; SDG&E has continued to charge for the transmission and delivery of electricity. Though automatic enrollment into our electric generation service is mandated by **************** law, we understand the frustration you have experienced after being automatically enrolled in SDCP. We appreciate you bringing your concern to our attention. We are currently working directly with SDG&E to look further into your account and find a solution to this situation, and we will reach out to you directly via email with an update soon.In accordance with SDG&Es Electric Rule 27 approved by the ********** *************************** (CPUC), SDCP received customer account information required for the billing and collection of our electric generation service based on your electricity consumption and we are required by CPUC privacy rules to keep such information confidential. If you are seeking additional information on SDG&E providing your customer data to SDCP or information regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act or are requesting additional action in regards to your account details, please reach out to SDG&E at ************** or visit the SDG&E website at sdge.com/privacy. We hope this information is helpful and provides additional clarity, but please feel free to email ****************************************************************** with additional questions. You can also reach out to our ************** at ************** to speak with a live representative from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

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