Communist California has mandated unlimited electricity "basic service" at fixed monthly rates for consumers - will end in a gri...
The communist state of California has mandated fixed monthly "basic service" rates that offer unlimited electricity to consumers, creating a compelling incentive for people to carry out large-scale cryptocurrency mining in their homes at artificially low c...
And that, my friend is where the lid will pop. People, after investing $20-$30K in a system will now have to pay a minimum fee. Also out of state property owners, such as me will be expected to hand over financial records to a power company. Not gonna happen. I am not a resident and I do not pay California income tax nor will I give them the info. Not sure how they will handle that.
There's already a minimum electrify charge with solar. It's only ten bucks a month or so, but if you are connected to the grid (which isn't optional in any town or city) then you pay something regardless.