Your Bill
4 posts about your bill from Tineessa Nelson.
Today
7 AMHeat wave on a time-of-use plan? How to cool your home for less
Pre-cool before 4 p.m., set the thermostat to 78 when home and 85 when away, and use fans so you can raise the setting about 4 degrees.
Yesterday
7 AMWhy are California electricity rates so high? What the LAO found
California rates rose far faster than inflation from 2019 to 2023. Wildfire costs, the solar cost shift and grid spending explain much of it.
Friday, October 2
7 AMHow to read your California electric bill: baseline and tiers
Your first block of electricity each month, the baseline allowance, is the cheapest. Use above it and every extra kWh costs more.
Thursday, October 1
7 AMCalifornia time-of-use rates: peak hours for PG&E, SCE and SDG&E
On most California time-of-use plans, power costs the most from 4 to 9 p.m. Here are the hours for PG&E, SCE and SDG&E, with a worked example.