Customers and a key economist have shredded a utility bill scheme that would add an income-based monthly fee to electricity charges imposed by PG&E.
OAKLAND — A prominent Bay Area energy economist is warning that forthcoming changes to the way PG&E and other power companies in California bill customers could leave many people with sticker shock.
The new fixed charge would vary depending on the household income levels of the respective customers. Here’s how the fixed charges would work in the PG&E service territory, based on a four-person household: “In just about every case, if you are a low electricity user today, with a relatively low bill, you are going to see a higher bill once this plan is in place,” Faruqui said. “If you are middle- or upper-income, you will see a higher bill.”
“The bill would require a fixed charge to be established on an income-graduated basis, as provided, with no fewer than three income thresholds so that low-income ratepayers in each baseline territory would realize a lower average monthly bill without making any changes in usage,” a key passage in the bill stated.“I’m concerned that this proposal will increase how much I pay for electricity,” said Alexis Wodtke, an Oakland resident.
Still, many customers are reeling from a winter of soaring PG&E bills and wary about what they may pay in the future.
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