“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.
If you live in, say, Palo Alto or Santa Clara you have no choice but the municipal utility.
Its a natural monopoly. You cant run multiple sets of pipes and wires.
In SoCal outside of LA you are in SoCalEd territory (Southern California Edison, SCE).
Nice guys, did a lot with them.