Real Electricity Savings Requires Tough Choices—Not Arcane, Risky and Costly Proposals
Any discussion about electricity affordability must start by understanding that state mandates and public purpose programs account for roughly 36.5 percent of the average customer’s electric bill.
There are difficult but effective solutions lawmakers can support to address electricity affordability. Yet many current proposals ignore the rising costs from state mandates and instead pursue untested and risky policies that will increase, not decrease, electricity bills while jeopardizing reliable power, clean energy and wildfire mitigation.
Rather than pursue untested and risky solutions, legislators must ask whether all current state mandates and programs are necessary, whether all justify higher electric bills, or if there are alternative ways to pay for worthy programs without placing all responsibility on electricity customers.
Legislators must reject costly and risky proposals and pursue real, thoughtful reforms that protect customers and strengthen California's energy future.