California Electricity Bills Will Soon Be Based on Income.

BOP

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I stumbled across this completely by accident, just now. I don't remember hearing anyone else talk about it (not surprising). Yeah, yeah, I know, it's Commiefornia, they voted, they got what they deserve, blah, blah, blah-dy, blah, blah. And I don't disagree with that.

Here's the thing: if Commiefornia is doing it, how long before monkey see, monkey do in the rest of the People's Republic states? Especially if it is perceived to somehow benefit their voting base - okay, it really doesn't benefit the dead, but still, the dummies who aren't dead who vote multiple times.

A progressive fixed rate could ease the burden for lower-income customers, but critics say it will deter interest in energy efficiency.


In California, how much you pay for electricity will soon be tied to how much you earn: A state law passed last summer requires the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, to approve a pricing structure that incorporates a flat fee with a sliding scale based on income.

Currently, Californians pay for the energy they use and the cost of upgrading the grid, settling lawsuits related to wildfires and providing assistance to low-income customers is built into the per-kilowatt-hour price.

Under the new system, however, funds for these programs would come from "income-graduated fixed charges."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but what it sounds like is that there will be a [yet another] surcharge on electric bills so that the people who have pay for the people who allegedly have not. You know, like we already do on our phone bills, for example. Funny how those people always have money for stuff most of us consider luxuries, but we have to subsidize them when it comes to basic necessities.

I haven't seen one in a while, but periodically, someone used to come out with a study that showed how poor people often have a greater amount of disposable income than most working people. In part because we subsidize them. I'm sure those studies are somehow ray-siss nowadays.

 

GURPS

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I stumbled across this completely by accident, just now. I don't remember hearing anyone else talk about it (not surprising). Yeah, yeah, I know, it's Commiefornia, they voted, they got what they deserve, blah, blah, blah-dy, blah, blah. And I don't disagree with that.


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