"Utilities consider fixed-rate billing based on income for customers"
TL;DR
California's three largest utility companies, PG&E, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric, have proposed a fixed-rate plan for residential customers based on income levels to help stabilize rates and make bills more affordable. The plan would reduce monthly bills for low-income customers and could cost as little as $15 a month for low-income households and up to $85 more per month for households making more than $180,000 a year. The California Public Utilities Commission would have to approve the proposal, and if it does, changes to bills could be seen as soon as 2025.
- State utility bills may see a change with a fixed-rate based on income CBS Los Angeles
- California electrical utilities now want to bill you based on your income Washington Examiner
- State's biggest 3 utilities propose to bill customers according to their income KCAL News
- Letters to the Editor: Is it fair for utilities to charge a fee based on income? Los Angeles Times
- For subscribers: What would fixed charges on electricity bills mean for rooftop solar customers? The San Diego Union-Tribune
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