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

Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by jjav on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:58AM (#26177213)

I don't know where that website is getting its info but it is way off from reality.

The cheapest possible PG&E (Silicon Valley) rate is off-peak (after midnight) winter rate. Looking at my January bill here right in front of me, that rate is $0.16675 for transmission + $0.05525 for generation. So that's 22.2c/kWh. That's the cheapest it ever gets.

The most expensive tier is peak (afternoon to midnight) in the summer, 62c/kWh.

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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by ihattendorf on Thursday February 18, 2021 @10:59AM (#26181385)

Well, PG&E isn't the only electricity provider in California. Doesn't mean the numbers are correct, but pointing out rates in Silicon Valley doesn't mean the numbers are wrong.

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