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Last week, members of the California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve adding a $24.15 flat fee to monthly utility bills starting next year. On May 9, the California regulators took the unanimous vote in favor of the proposal which also reduced the cost of utilities per kilowatt hour but added the fixed charge to mitigate the loss. The new charge will be based on income with lower-income households paying between $6 to $12. Middle-class to high-income households will be expected to pay the full amount. | By California Black Media Last week, members of the California Public Utilities...

The Weingart Foundation has appointed Crystal Crawford as its inaugural Director of Strategic Partnerships, while the California Supreme Court is considering a measure that could strip the state Legislature and Governor's ability to raise taxes without statewide voter approval.

State regulators have decided to let investor-owned utilities impose a new flat fee on your electric bill and decrease the usage charges. But customers who typically use less energy might see an increase in their bill.

State regulators have decided to let investor-owned utilities impose a new flat fee on your electric bill and decrease the usage charges. But customers who typically use less energy might see an increase in their bill.

Under the proposed flat-rate pricing plan required by Assembly Bill 205, utilities would charge customers $24.15 per month for maintenance of the electric grid and then 5 to 7 cents per kilowatt hour for the electricity actually used.