Traditional Utility Prices Climb With Solar Panel Input To Grid In California

We are looking at some big changes coming up for the cost of utilities in the future.  Californian, aka, The Golden State may soon bring a lot more gold for the residents, as the US state will soon have a cost hike for its electricity. This hike will reportedly be shared among the population of California. California is notorious for regulation, but in this case, it's a potential situation in a time where clean energy is running up against traditional sources; and money is at stake.

Like waves, we try to catch money saving waves.  The catch to this price hike wave for electricity, however, might cause detrimental moments for those who consume the most power. This is just one of the ways the state power regulators of California plan to divide the load of the price hike among the Californians. So those who use little to no electricity need not worry too much about the hike. However, for a lot of people who are heavy power users, this could nearly double their expenses. That seems like a lot of money, yikes.

Perhaps An Estimate Cost Of Solar For Your Future

Calculations predict that the cost hike in electricity will amount to as much as 80 percent more. As for the concerned population, assessments put the number in at 9 million residents of California who are dependent on two of the state’s largest utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern California Edison Co. Still, this amount is quite significant and totals to about one-fourth of all the people of California.

Another continuation of this idea comes here. As said before, the cost hike’s effect each household should be directly proportional to the amount of energy they consume. For the top consumers, however, they should expect an average additional expense of $85 per month. That number may still go higher or lower since it is just an assessment as well.

Notwithstanding Of Price

Although, the plan is set in stone since it was passed 3-2 by the state Public Utilities Commission. Some prominent business executives and investigators such as David Marshall, chief financial officer at Gregg Industries, have stated that “This is probably the severest economic calamity the state has ever seen. It has got implications well beyond anything that we can begin to understand.”

Marshall’s remark on the matter seems to be the same with a lot of protesters regarding the price hike. A lot of them have also demonstrated a form of symbolic action in the way of wearing tombstone props which read “R.I.P. Affordable Energy.” This is despite the price hike targeting only the biggest consumers.  It's tough when shifts like this end up causing consumers to take a hit, especially for the change for better energy choices.

Thinking about the future is a great way to head off issues that might arise in the future of solar panels, and that of fossil fuel usage across the state. With the impending price hike for the whole state of California now just around the corner, now would then be a good time to look for alternatives. One such option would be solar panels which could ease the increasing cost of the utility electricity. Still, residents of California may have to squeeze their belts for a more expensive stay in the state.

Regardless of the change of supply side for the energy game, there is no better time than today for finding a great deal on solar panels.  HahaSmart can help you to find the lowest price installation available in California.  We can help you also to find cheap solar panels themselves.   

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