Tell PG&E CEO Patti Poppe what you think of her "love letter" blaming you for high rates
What her letter says
…when customers overall use less energy, it means rates rise.
She signed the letter:
With love,
Patti Poppe
Why it's nonsense
- Rates are high because of PG&E’s spending increases on poles and wires, which is how they profit.
- Actually, when people use less energy, it reduces the need for PG&E to build more poles and wires. That saves everyone money, but it also reduces PG&E’s profits.
- So PG&E scapegoats people who use less energy to deflect attention from the real cause of high rates and keep their profit-making machine going,
Suggested actions
Try to make your message as public as possible so we can inspire more people to fight with us against PG&E’s attack on solar consumers and people who conserve energy.
Option 1: Like and share this post on your social media platform of choice.
Option 2: Post your own message on your social media channel of choice
Below is a sample post; feel free to modify as you see fit. Also consider making your own version of the video above.
PG&E’s CEO Patti Poppe sent a letter to customers falsely blaming people who use less energy for high rates. She signed it “With love.” Dear PG&E: Actually, the real reason rates are rising is your own increased spending. Stop breaking our hearts. #NoLoveForPGandE
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- For all channels: Use hashtag #NoLoveForPGandE
- Some channels will let you tag PG&E CEO Patti Poppe.
- For Instagram and X: @poppepk
- For LinkedIn, type @patti and her handle will pop up.
- Consider also tagging your state Assemblymember and Senator.
- You can usually get their social media handle by Googling “CA State [Senator / Assemblymember] [FirstName] [LastName] [SocialMediaPlatform]”
- Lookup your reps here
Option 3: Not on social media? Write a letter to the editor of your local paper.
Lots of people still read the paper! Here’s some tips to increase the chance your letter is printed:
- Keep it to 150 words or less.
- In your own words, describe what you think of PG&E CEO Patti Poppe’s letter. You might focus on how she falsely blames customers for rising rates, while also signing off “with love.” Try to work in Valentine’s Day; editors like that kind of thing.
- Here’s a list of local newspapers and their submission guidelines.
