Two observations:
1. If I were ‘well-to-do’ (owning a business), I’d have the house set up with solar/wind power, and attempt to limit my use of commercial power to 10-percent or less...of my needs. The power companies would soon realize that the normal use plan for the grid is screwed-up.
2. The middle-class (not in the well-to-do club) would soon realize that they are paying 150 to 250 percent of what was normal. It might take several years, but most would ask why stay, and plan a exit strategy. Home prices would start by 2030 to drop because there isn’t much interest in getting a home with extra electrical cost.
The income based fee structure isn’t based on usage. It’s strictly a fee to be connected to the grid. So if you make $180K in San Diego, you would pay $128/month + whatever power you use.
If you have solar power with a battery storage system that could cover your consumption, plus a generator for backup, you could avoid the fee by disconnecting from the grid.
1) Slab
2) City
I did just that. Then they keep changing the rules of the game. I am now going to retire and see a RX drip in income. I’ll beat them one way or another😀