Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now

Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by dragonwriter on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @11:24PM (#26175777)

> > In California it’s about 30 to 40 cents kWh during normal times.

> It didn't have to be this way :(

And, it's not! The claimed price is in the ballpark of double the actual price.

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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by zbrozek on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @11:38PM (#26175864)

Here it is from the horse's mouth: https://www.pge.com/tariffs/assets/pdf/tariffbook/ELEC_SCHED...

Lowest rate is $0.25/kWh and most usage will land at $0.32/kWh. Or so you'd think reading that PDF.

I divided my total electric bill by my total usage and got $0.44/kWh. There was a lot of usage in tier 2 because I don't live in the cold and dark. I use a computer and refrigerator. The various confusing surcharges and credits make knowing what any given kWh will cost very difficult.

We're getting fleeced.

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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by jjav on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:07AM (#26177254)

Sorry but you're way off. Please take a look at an actual PG&E bill.

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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by dragonwriter on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:43AM (#26177449)

> Sorry but you're way off.

No, the federal Energy Information Agency and Bureau of Labor Statistics are not wrong.

> Please take a look at an actual PG&E bill.

Looking at an actual bill will tell you what you pay, not what is typical in the state. And if it's a PG&E bill, it will tell you a significantly higher number than is paid in non-PG&E areas (which make up a majority of the state, and which include significant territories throughout Northern and Central California, including parts of the Bay Area, as well as pretty much all of Southern California.)

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