The Edmund G. “Pat” Brown State Office Building, San Francisco. The primary tenant of this building is the California Public Utilities Commission. Photographed by Wikipedia user Coolcaesar on August 31, 2006.
SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) issued a Proposed Decision that would implement monthly fixed electric charges as follows:
- CARE Households – ~$6 – This includes households below 200% of the federal poverty line as well as households who qualify for other income-based assistance programs, approximately 26% of households.
- FERA Households & Anyone in Affordable Housing – ~$12 – Affordable housing where eligibility is income below 80% of area median income.
- Everyone Else – ~$24
This proposal comes two years after the passage of AB 205, which required regulators to implement income-graduated fixed charges (IGFCs) for Californians’ electric bills.