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California has high rates, like the Northeast[1], primarily because it pulls some externalities onto the bill. Red-state residents not paying for the cost of po
by spenrose 6y ago
California has high rates, like the Northeast[1], primarily because it pulls some externalities onto the bill. Red-state residents not paying for the cost of pollution doesn't eliminate the cost! But California has moderate bills due to decades of work on efficiency. (Climate helps somewhat, but there is a huge AC load in 30m-inhabitant SoCal.)
[1] https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/ https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/
- hcurtiss 6y agoThat's not what my family in California tells me. Their bills are exorbitant for a more modest lifestyle, and this is in contrast to Oregon.
- hooloovoo_zoo 6y agoI don't agree with this externality justification. I could get a 100% renewable backed plan in Houston for 1/3 the rate I pay in San Jose.
- imtringued 6y agoDoes Houston have a carbon tax that prices the externalities into your electricity bill? If not then that's why fossil fuels are still cheaper. They don't have to pay for the externalities.
- bagacrap 6y agoGP was comparing price of renewables, not fossil fuels.