There is no gouging. Climate change and other factors have caused California to turn into a hellacious inferno in the summers due to wildfires. In response, the

There is no gouging. Climate change and other factors have caused California to turn into a hellacious inferno in the summers due to wildfires. In response, they are burying a very large number of power lines, because they spark them. This cost is causing rates to spike, but in return, hopefully less apocalyptic summers.