At their May 9 meeting, the CPUC is scheduled to vote on whether SDG&E should charge a fixed monthly fee while reducing the kWh rate charged for actual power usage. From CalMatters:
On average, electric bills won’t go up or down, but most households aren’t exactly average. Under the proposed change, people who use less electricity will pay a bit more as a result of the fee, while those who rack up large power bills will save thanks to the lower usage rates.
… with a national average of roughly $11 per month, the $24 fee under consideration is still on the high end. Though most households will be compensated, at least partially, through lower rates, that sticker shock has engendered plenty of political outrage.
