The sun shines behind electrical power lines during a heat wave that set a record for power use in California.Most people will pay a $24.15 flat rate per month, which is about $290 each year, with discounts available for low-income and affordable housing customers.
L.A. Department of Water and Power, Burbank Water and Power, Glendale Water and Power, and other municipal utility customers will not be impacted.California Alternate Rates for Energy program and those who live in affordable housing restricted to residents with incomes at or below a specific cutoff will pay $12 a month.
She said the affected customers will now be better off financially if they electrify, no matter where they live or the size of their home. Commissioner John Reynolds said he wanted to respond directly to some of the discourse around the decision, saying the idea that this will “undermine the motivation to conserve is quite frankly, laughable.”
“At a time when energy conservation is badly needed to avoid rolling blackouts, this dramatic policy shift could actually result in increased usage by some Californians,” Irwin said in a Jan. 30 statement. “The CPUC has had the authority to implement a fixed rate charge, up to $10, since 2015, but has declined to do so. I see no need to rush now.”from the state capitol, Irwin said the bill should’ve had more conversation, and the way it was quickly passed was “not appropriate.
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