Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - For example, POUs typically operate their own programs to pr omote energy efficiency and provide discounted rates to lower ‑income customers within their service territories. Under the statewide requirements imposed by Proposition  26 in 2010, however, POUs are limited in their ability to support new or expanded programs and activities that are not directly related to providing electricity services, such as expansions to programs that provide discounts based on income.
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