In addition, California’s three investor-owned utilities (IOUs) have recently proposed a new rate structure that would be based on income rather than electricity usage. This effort to cover some of the costs of upgrading infrastructure will likely entice more Californians to cut ties with or red...
After crunching the numbers, these groups say that low-income households, particularly those living in apartments or duplexes, use very little electricity – so their bills would actually go up. "I don't understand adding more money to the utilities when people are already struggling," ano...
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Here we examine this possibility using electricity use and disconnection data for 300,000 low-income households from California 2012–2017. We find that each additional day with a maximum temperature of 95°F causes electricity expenses to increase by 1.6% in the current billing period, and the ...
electricity customers throughout the grid, they note, and smoke from grid-caused wildfires can waft hazardous air pollution across thousands of miles. As a result, they write, "Improved grid resilience to wildfires in low-income communities and high-fire-threat areas can benefit all communities."...
The Residential Storage Equity incentive has the same requirements as the SGIP incentive described above. However, it is only available for electricity consumers in need, including: Low-income households Medically vulnerable households Communities at risk of power outages because of wildfires ...
The New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) is administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and provides incentives for solar on new home construction. To be eligible for the NSHP incentive, the home must receive electricity from one of the following investor-owned utilities: Pacific Gas an...
This study found significant public charger access disparities based on the racial and ethnic majority, and the median household income of the CBGs. Public charging stations have primarily been deployed at, and more accessible to, wealthier and whiter CBGs; the similar demographics as the early EV...
California electricity costs are nearly 10¢ more per kilowatt hour than the national average, meaning installing solar panels can help you save on energy costs. California is also well known for its green initiatives, which encourages homeowners to make greener choices. Solar panels can be a ...