After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat

Re:After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat by Rebelgecko on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @01:46PM (#16476528)

When the drought was at its worst here in CA, there was a concern that LADWP would have to jack up their rates because people were doing such a good job conserving water. They have lots of fixed costs (salaries, pensions, infrastructure improvements) but their incoming $ is tied pretty tightly to consumption

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Re:After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat by pmiller2 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @05:39PM (#16478727)

My water bill is always something like $50 for various "service fees" and surcharges, and $30 for water. EBMUD even charged me $36 to set up an online account with them, so I could have the privilege of using autopay.

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Re:After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat by djrogers on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @05:59PM (#16478887)

When I moved to LA in 1990, we were in a drought and DWP did raise it's rates to both accommodate for and encourage lower usage. After the drought though, oddly enough they didn't go back down...

My local water district here in NorCal raised it's rates 2 years ago during the height of the last drought as well...

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Re:After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat by martin-adams on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @06:31PM (#16479174)

From a consumer point of view, it's probably easier to take a price hike when you're forced to use less water, than if you were using a lot of water.

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