A question for the California residents...

[ScoobySnax]

Question guys:

Have you guys seen your electricity rates increase over the past 3 to 6 months? I ask because I work for a large retail chain and the California stores are currently running $143k over budget just 5 months into the year. Are you guys seeing an increase on your bills?

Thanks for the feedback!

[EUBlink]

Yep. Some of it is thanks to the administration's hike in living green taxes, supposedly. In Alabama, they've caught the power company padding bills. There's a class action suit kicking off right now, and I've already noticed my bill going down this month... in the middle of the summer. Something certainly smells fishy.

[PadresFan]

Also, San Diego Gas & Electric was going to increase rates to compensate the loss they incurred during the wild fires several years ago. I think this affects southern California residents only. There were class action lawsuits about this proposal but somehow utility company was able increase the rates regardless.

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[TheMatrix31]

I'll ask my Dad when I get home. No surprise that California is way over budget.

[PadresFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScoobySnax

Question guys: Have you guys seen your electricity rates increase over the past 3 to 6 months? I ask because I work for a large retail chain and the California stores are currently running $143k over budget just 5 months into the year. Are you guys seeing an increase on your bills? Thanks for the feedback!

You ever find the reason?

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[ScoobySnax]

From what I've been able to gather, the California Public Utilities Commission allowed utility companies (sdg&e, so cal edison, etc.) to raise the utility rates on households $5.3 Billion over the next three years.

It's supposed to go towards smart energy systems, renewable energy as well as safety and reliability.

[jeremym480]

For the company that we use for Natural Gas the average price from Jan-July for 2012 versus 2013 is up from $2.477 to $3.713.

I'm just looking at one of our California companies for reference and in Jan-July 2012 our average price per mmbtu was .35 compared to .46 this year. That's a pretty big difference.

I also read that the increase was due to inflation to pay for Enhanced Safety, Reliability and Clean-Energy Programs. I guess that's the price you pay for living/doing business in California.