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Addressing some misunderstandings about California’s rate redesign proposals. The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC’s) current proceeding to develop income-graduated fixed charges (IGFCs) for residential electricity bills is getting a lot … Continue Reading Rebalancing Rates for Electrification and Equity
Even solar losers like me can see a big win in California rate reform. Note: An earlier version of this post reported proposed electricity prices taken from PG&E testimony filed … Continue Reading Who’s Afraid of Retail Electricity Rate Reform?
Behind the meter, we’re ducked. In colder parts of the country, March comes in like a lion. Here in California, March comes in like a duck. Days are often sunny … Continue Reading California’s Duck-Belly Blues
Changing the clock alters energy use and economic activity only if it changes behavior. A new paper studies whether it does. It’s March, and the magnolia trees say spring is … Continue Reading Does Anybody Really Care What Time It Is?
The year’s most popular blog posts addressed rooftop solar policy and the path to electrifying homes and transportation. The widespread adoption of solar energy by California households led the state’s … Continue Reading Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022
Proposed CPUC decision remains cold-eyed about sweet deal solar households are getting. Once again, Californians are battling over how to compensate and incentivize rooftop solar. Last month’s California Public Utilities … Continue Reading Rationalizing Compensation for Rooftop Generation
Wholesale electricity prices soared during California’s September heat wave. Hot, hot, hot! What a way to start September, with record high temperatures across California, and what a test for the … Continue Reading How High Did California’s Electricity Prices Get?
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