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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 5 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/1/2022

    Years in Business: 5

    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:
      5
      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

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      5 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Sara W

      1 star

      11/21/2024

      ********** for this company. I called and spoke to two different people at their call center. Neither of them could answer my main questions, which were; Am I saving money by being forced to enroll in the program since 2022? And can you (SDCP) issue a credit from the last four months as I was overcharged. They could not give me an exact number for the first question, and I would have to email them my bills even though they already have all my bills. They need to compare when they have all the info. Terrible customer service for not being able to give me how much I am saved or overcharged. For the second, the supervisor told me straight out, Our bill is not wrong, when, in fact, it is wrong since they estimate how much they are going to charge me based off **** when, in fact, **** was wrong on many occasions. When I asked for a credit Policy and Procedure, they did not have one. They literally over charged me and will not compensate me anything. This business took money from me and refuses to issue a credit of any kind. As they told me before, the bill is not wrong. It seems fishy as they opted me into their new with a lower rate only after complaining. This program has been available for over 4 months and yet, they kept me at the higher rate even though there is now a lower Power Base rate that is far lower than their current imaginary rates I forgot what its called everyone is being over charged unless you opt-into this lower rate. This is a terrible business practice. They are literally providing lower rates but keep it a secret from their customers. PS, there is no details of this on the **** bill. SDCP is a 3rd party option and charges you roughly the same basic rate as **** but its just another company I must call and try to get my bill lowered. Its a hassle. This company is unethical. They overcharge customers and have

      San Diego Community Power Response

      11/26/2024

      Hello ****,Thank you for reaching out to San Diego Community Power and sharing your concerns. We understand your frustrations and appreciate your feedback. While PowerBase was only recently introduced in July of 2024 and is our lowest cost service option, it is also our lowest renewable energy option. With 45% renewable energy, the content of PowerBase is most comparable to SDG&Es standard electricity offering, whereas our standard default service, PowerOn, is at least 50% renewable and our premium service, Power100, is 100% renewable and carbon-free. With the introduction of PowerBase, customers now have even more choices about the electricity they receive.We are actively reviewing your account's billing details and have reached out to SDG&E to ensure that the usage data that has been communicated to Community Power is accurate. We want to assure you that if a billing error is identified, we will take immediate action to make the necessary corrections to your account. A member of our Team will be in contact with you soon with additional information and an update on your account's service level.

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