Electricity bills to go up in SoCal

The electricity bills of thousands of Southern California Edison customers are going up.Edison has received permission from California regulators to hike rates by two percent next month, an increase of $2 to $4 in the average monthly bill.

Edison says it's necessary to upgrade transmission lines and buy equipment.

Edison is also expanding programs, offering rate discounts to its low-income customers.

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