“If it keeps going up, I don't know what I am going to do,” said Clairemont homeowner Tammy Smith. Smith shares her three-bedroom, 1,100-square-foot home with two roommates to help her save on the bills. When Smith looked at her December SDG&E bill, she was stunned and posted about the year-over-year increase on the NextDoor app. “Last December my bill was $297.46 this year it's $435.17, a difference of $137.71,” said Smith. Smith is disabled and already qualifies for the utility’s CARE program which lowers her bill by 30%. Since her post online, she says hundreds of other San Diegans have chimed in. “One person says mine was $890 last month and I am afraid to open this month’s bill,” Smith said while reading some of the NextDoor comments on her phone. Other commenters shared their SDG&E bill stories including some who have solar. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diegans-already-seeing-higher-bills-ahead-of-2023-rate-hikes/509-82f93096-92aa-453c-be7b-12237b2d6dcb