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Taxation should be done by government not utility companies. I’m deeply disturbed that such a thing could even be proposed And handing out subsidies for electr
by midhhhthrow 3y ago
Taxation should be done by government not utility companies. I’m deeply disturbed that such a thing could even be proposed
And handing out subsidies for electricity/energy usage is the last thing global warming needs.
And this is huge subsidy to high energy users from those who are saving and reducing their energy usage.
- semiquaver 3y agoThis _is_ done by government -- the scheme is being implemented to comply with AB 205. The article uses confusing and misleading terminology. The _rate_ charged for electricity is in no way based on income; this is about the "residential fixed charge", the bill component you pay regardless of usage. This fixed charge was introduced to counteract a freeloader phenomenon from people who benefited from electric infrastructure but paid next to nothing because of solar rebates.
- midhhhthrow 3y agoYes. Switching from usage charge to more fixed charges will increase bills for low usage users and decrease bills for higher usage users. Not exactly a green solution
- twoodfin 3y agoI will now use my annual quota of one HN joke: S: We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards. L: But aren't the snakes even worse? S: Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat. L: Then we're stuck with gorillas! S: No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death. (This joke is about net metering.)