House 'A' is occupied by an old, slightly senile, senior couple in their 90s, and they had to put in an A/C system for health reasons for the retired public school teacher. One pension and Social Security. They pay $400-500/month for electricity from PG&E. No swimming pool.
House 'B' is occupied by a middle aged couple and their two adult kids. They have a very similar house and A/C "which we use a lot". They also have a pool out back that "runs at least 4 hours per day. We have never paid more than $200/month for electricity from PG&E."
The couple in House 'A' contacted PG&E, as the installer of their new smart meter (beware,this company has proven time and time again that it can not be trusted,whether by suit, settlement and conviction) said he lived just west of Stockton in the very hot summer Central Valley and had the A/C on "all the time, and have never paid more than $99/month for electricity from PG&E."
PG&E, the company to blame for the "Erin Brockovich"-movie massive pollution, says their is nothing wrong with their pricing of these 3 homes in California.
And yes, there is the state agency, the CPUC, or California Public Utilities Commission, gutted of any real power by the campaign contribution-"sold out" State Legislature.
And then there is the recently departed, politically, x-Governor, Arnold S. , who had a very polite staff that answered his phones quickly and very professionally and usually effectively, connecting you to the head of any State department immediately, something unheard of in this State's governing probably until then. But Arnold only promised "not to raise taxes",,, and i think he will be in social hell indefinitely for not keeping another promise, to his wife!, (a Kennedy !!)
New Governor Jerry Brown is trying. But the few, very few, minority Republicans are still trying to blackmail this State with their attitude of "our way, or no way" political suicide. Times are very very hard in California now,,,
