Back in October I realized my spreadsheet wasn't tracking actual rates anymore and figured out it was because SCE had updated their tariffs. In all, it wasn't a huge change (actually very slight decreases for my TOU-D-A schedule). However, I have realized I wasn't tracking again and once again, SCE has updated their tariffs. Only 3 months after the last update. And the turn around from the CPUC is kinda ridiculous - they applied on 12/22 and it was effective 1/1. Was there even any sort of review done?
This change wasn't so gentle. On peak rates went up 7.38% for summer and 5.58% for winter. Super off peak rates actually went down ~5%. Baseline credit went down almost 11%!!
I would imagine that SCE is supposed to file new tariffs when they realize they are not appropriate for current business conditions and theoretically the CPUC has to agree with that assessment? How can they slightly lower rates and then 3 months later come back and say, oops, we were totally wrong and and need to jack peak rates up by 7%?
This seems either like pure incompetence, pure greed, or both.
BTW - also noticed they introduced two additional TOU rates - "4-8pm" and "5-9pm". Anyone done any sort of analysis on those?
This change wasn't so gentle. On peak rates went up 7.38% for summer and 5.58% for winter. Super off peak rates actually went down ~5%. Baseline credit went down almost 11%!!
I would imagine that SCE is supposed to file new tariffs when they realize they are not appropriate for current business conditions and theoretically the CPUC has to agree with that assessment? How can they slightly lower rates and then 3 months later come back and say, oops, we were totally wrong and and need to jack peak rates up by 7%?
This seems either like pure incompetence, pure greed, or both.
BTW - also noticed they introduced two additional TOU rates - "4-8pm" and "5-9pm". Anyone done any sort of analysis on those?
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