“Just the idea that a PG & E bill can be 40% of the rent in the Bay area is just plain wrong, “Markist” newspaper or not.
Additionally, having no competition is just plain wrong as well!
I don’t disagree with point No.2 but it is unrealistic. Look at the first line of Post No.5 as to why.
As for your point No. 1 “why rates are so high” If you think the Utilities have free reign to set rates you would be wrong. You get what you vote for in Kalifornia and that is one party, regulated, “commissions” dictating what will be. And as you have undoubtedly have read in the last few years it’s all starting to collapse in Kalifornia.
“Not so. A number of municipalities have their own utilities. When I lived in Santa Clara, electricity was 40% less than PG&E. In Roseville at this time it’s closer to -75%. PG&E is so regulated it is practically an arm of the state government. I hardly need to tell what happens to affordability and efficiency when the government is in control”
I never lived in those communities, so my Statement is correct. I NEVER HAD OTHER OPTIONS in So Cal.