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It's become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving some customers with monthly payments over $500. A big reason for that is the way California's largest power companies calculate rates. The more power you use, the more money you pay — not just for electricity, but also for things like maintaining the grid and reducing wildfire risk.

A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their customers' bills.

A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their customer's bills

A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their customer's bills

A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their customer's bills. Power rates are currently calculated mostly based on how much power people use. The new