Re:These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump
by bagels on Friday February 09, 2024 @05:04PM
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They are using their lobbying power to prevent this. They want their cut regardless of service. Income based minimum monthly payment of $92/mo and nem 3 changes.
Re:These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump
by super_moose1 on Friday February 09, 2024 @05:19PM
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Electricity in California is not a free market though.
When I lived in Texas I could choose my electricity provider and see what different rates they charge for electricity to choose a provider.
In California I can choose Edison for my electricity or have no electricity.
I think that there's a lot wrong with the utility system in California (and the corruption actually incentivizes incompetence - the only way for executives to increase profits, make the stock go up, and get higher bonuses is to increase their costs, so PG&E is very good at inflating costs by doing stuff like burning down cities). But given that PG&E is as incompetent as they are, the logical market response is to make yourself as independent from them as possible.