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Officials will set the rates, not state regulators. Pg and e raises its rates three to five finals a year. Reporter the switch is seam 8s because theres no need to change meters, pg e will continue to deliver the ele electricity and billing. Pg e did not return our calls to verify that claim. Customers should opt in rather than opt out of the new service. Advocates say this Program Needs a Large Customer base in order to negotiate large contracts for wind, solar, hydro and other types of clean power. Now they do have a choice. Even though it is a choice to opt out, its still a choice. Reporter...

As abc7 News Reporter david louie explains, those customers didnt sign up for the service. No, instead, they have to opt out. Reporter pb e customers in 11 counties, are being switched today en masse to a new Company Called Silicon Valley clean energy. The customers were not given the opportunity to opt out, not to opt in, but only to opt out due to state law. Its a choice consumers wont have to think about. Theyre being switched automatically to a new utility called Silicon Valley clean energy, in 11 cities and unincorporated santa clara county. Starting today the energy coming into their hom...