Under the new system, however, funds for these programs would come from “income-graduated fixed charges.”
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None has an income-based component.
Combined, they service approximately three-quarters of the state.
It incorporates four income tiers, starting at the federal poverty level for a family of four.
In March, the average per-kilowatt-hour rate was about27 cents, almost double thenational average.
Lower- and middle-income customers will see savings right away, Crider said.
Many high-earners will eventually benefit, he added, as the popularity of electric vehicles and heat pumps increases.
But Faruqui warned the plan would punish customers who use less electricity, especially higher earners.
“Millions of customers fall in this category,” he added.
Their investment will be rendered wasted."
Andrew Gong is a research engineer withAurora Solar, a software company that develops rooftop and commercial photovoltaic systems.
The environmental group hashistorically opposedflat fees.
“It discourages energy conservation and efficiency,” Sierra Club attorney Rose Monahan toldCanary Media.
The CPUC board then has until July to approve the plan or come up with its own.
