Letters to the Editor: Make power companies test their fixed-rate plan first

To the editor: The plan for utilities to levy income-based fixed charges is unlikely to encourage electrification or efficiency. ("California shoul...

May 2, 2023
4:16 PM

To the editor: The plan for utilities to levy income-based fixed charges is unlikely to encourage electrification or efficiency. ("California shouldn't let power companies get their way on our electric bills," editorial, April 27) The charges will penalize customers who use small amounts of electricity and reward those who use large amounts. People living by themselves in small homes or those who have spent thousands of dollars to enhance the efficiency of their homes will see higher bills. Load Error Since there is no empirical evidence that lowering energy charges by a third and introducing significantly high fixed charges will accelerate electrification, the state should conduct pilots to see if the theory holds.

LA Times