Southern California Gas Company: billing error
Dispute the bill with customer service and in writing; if SoCalGas does not fix it, complain to the CPUC.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 26 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites; 1 value(s) were read from a search snippet or an archive copy.
Collect
- the disputed bill
- previous bills
- meter photos with dates
- call notes with reference numbers
Steps
Call SoCalGas, say you dispute the bill, and ask for a bill review and a meter check if usage looks wrong. Get a reference number.
Put the dispute in writing with the account number, bill date and disputed amount.
MailCentralized correspondence SoCalGas, P.O. Box 1626, Monterey Park, CA 91754-8626If SoCalGas does not resolve it, file a complaint with the CPUC Consumer Affairs Branch.
Rules in force
- Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) negative option requirements15 U.S.C. 8401-8405
A seller that charges consumers online through a negative option feature (for example an automatic renewal or a free trial that converts to paid) must clearly disclose all material terms before taking billing information, get the consumer's express informed consent before charging, and provide simple mechanisms to stop recurring charges. The FTC enforces ROSCA.
Source: law.cornell.edu, verified 2026-10-12
1 citable point
- Policy
The seller must obtain "a consumer's express informed consent before charging the consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account".
Source: law.cornell.edu, verified 2026-10-12
- Policy
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
Ask the representative for a supervisor. Write down the name and reference number.
Written complaint
MailCentralized correspondence SoCalGas, P.O. Box 1626, Monterey Park, CA 91754-8626State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Consumer Affairs Branch.
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).California Attorney General.
Watch out
- socalgas.com/contact-us returns 403 to automated fetches; use /about-us/contact-us.
- Payment extensions and Past Due Bill Forgiveness enrollment need a My Account sign-in.
- The Medical Baseline application needs a medical provider to complete Part 2.
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