CalSHAPE isn’t costing anyone money now — its funds were collected from past utility bills. California schools have already submittedapplicationsfor most of the$250 millionleft in the program. Legislators should let schools have the money that was meant for them, rather than clawing it back ...
SoCal Edison, PG&E and SDG&E all offer qualifying individuals or households 20% or more off their electricity bills. Eligibility is based on income and whether you or someone in the household is enrolled in certain public assistance programs. More information onEdison’s eligibility requirements are...
Solar panel systems help you save money by reducing your monthly electric bills.Although a $50 or $100 electric bill might not seem like much when you pay it each month, those bills add up quickly over ten, twenty or even thirty years: if you pay $100 per month in electricity now, yo...
Two-part power bills The debate over fixed charges began in 2022, when the California Legislatureenacted an energy billthat ordered state regulators to study income-based fixed charges and decide whether to adopt them by July 1, 2024. Then the state’s three largest utilities—Southern Californi...
Dangerous heat across the U.S. hasimpacted millions of people, with temperatures breaking records in some areas and even causing death. Electric bills are also expected to increase this summer as Americans fight to stay cool at home. Here is how the extreme heat is affecting the country. ...
Please share at your next meeting what was the total cost and how much your electric bills increased. I’m retired and on a fixed income and will need to know how much to save before I have to take cold showers and wear a sweatshirt in the house. Have you required your gardeners to...
While electricity rates in California historically have been higher than in most other states, customers there generally have gotten lower bills by comparison because they use less electricity due to energy efficiency, climate and other factors, according to the state Public Utilities Commission. ...
Solar energy in California may help lower your electric bills Tax credits and rebates are just one way to save money when installing a solar system. You can also expect to earn electricity bill savings each month by using solar energy to power your home. Currently, the average cost of ...
As part of its Used Electric Vehicle Rebate Program, LADWP offers a $1,500 rebate to residential customers for the purchase of a qualifying used electric vehicle. The program also offers up to an additional $1,000 rebate for homes participating in the Lifeline or EZ-SAVE Low Income Customer...
1, 2024. Then the state's three largest utilities—Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric, and San Diego Gas & Electric—submitted a proposalto the state Public Utilities Commission in mid-2023 that would separate retail bills into two parts: a fixed charge and a variable charge...