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The grid has maintenance costs, especially in California, where there is a lot of deferred maintenance that needs to be done. Distribution costs (which don't r
by secabeen 3y ago
The grid has maintenance costs, especially in California, where there is a lot of deferred maintenance that needs to be done. Distribution costs (which don't really scale with usage) are about 50% of the average monthly bill. Is the grid worth $50/month to you? It certainly is to me, and a $30-50/mo grid bill would be in line with the monthly connection costs for Gas and Water, which don't use the silly usage-only billing method that Electric does.
- CameronNemo 3y agoI don't use gas except for the stove, so if they charged me anymore than $10/month for gas I'd tell them to get away from me with their toxic waste. Currently I pay about $5/month there. I don't pay for water, it is grouped by the building. Which is exactly what I'm suggesting for electricity -- multi unit buildings should have a single connection cost, not one per tenant.
- smileysteve 3y agoSigh, my new construction townhome has a gas stove, and gas heater for ⅓ of it, and a luxurious fireplace I'd rather have an induction stove, a second heat pump, and an infrared fireplace in my only mildly cold se climate. I pay $360 a year in base charges, and not even in February, when effectively trying to make it worth it does my usage exceed the base charge. Then the are another 900 townhomes just like me. Yay for perverted utilities markets.