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Re:Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables by bronson on Saturday March 28, 2026 @10:03AM (#47554731)
Because PG&E is a for-profit company. They are supposed to charge what the market will bear.
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Re:Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables by bcrosby95 on Saturday March 28, 2026 @10:24AM (#47554898)
Unfortunately since PG&E is a regulated utility it's not that simple.
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Re:Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables by bronson on Saturday March 28, 2026 @05:54PM (#47558462)
When you compare PG&E's electricity rates to the rest of the nation (and neighbors like SMUD), you can see that the CPUC isn't doing much.
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