Southern Californians were hit with massive electricity bills this summer after a new Socialist “Time of Use” (TOU) pricing system went into effect.
SoCal utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) charges its customers more for energy use during ‘peak hours’ with its “Time of Use” pricing system.
Customers pay higher rates if they use electricity during different times of day. This incentivizes people NOT to use energy during the hottest times of the day.
Energy is energy but the utility company is punishing their customers and charging more money for air conditioning during peak heat waves!
Some customers were shocked to see their electric bills skyrocket to more than $1,000 a month.
One SCE customer, Carla Chang wrote to KTLA: “Hello! Please look into whyyyyyy Edison is charging so much for electricity. People are receiving $600-$1000 bills.”
KTLA reported:
If your electric bill this month was sky high, it wasn’t just scorching summer heat that was to blame, and you’re NOT alone. Many Southern California Edison customers are feeling the heat living with the TOU pricing system: That’s ‘Time of Use.’
ahhhhh nothing better than the Californian lifestyle, truly the only place in America to be able to spend money you dont have just to say I live in California the greatest POS state in the US
How is this remotely Socialist? Anything you dislike isn’t automatically “Socialism.” If anything, charging more for electricity during peak hours with increased demand is textbook Capitalism.