Fixed charge
and your electricity bill

What to Know About Fixed Charge on Electricity Bills

Restructuring electricity bills by separating fixed costs and energy costs is the crux of a state law in California impacting residential customers.

Recently, there has been some confusion about the state-mandated, fixed charge proposal from California's investor-owned utilities. Let’s break it down.

The California Legislature passed a bill last year which requires the California Public Utilities Commission to change how electricity bills are structured for residential customers.

SCE Proposes Bill Relief for Lower-Income Customers

A CPUC proceeding is considering changing how customers are charged for electric service.

Providing bill relief for millions of lower-income customers is central to a proposal Southern California Edison filed today with the California Public Utilities Commission. The proposal would also lower the amount all residential customers pay for each kilowatt-hour of electricity while increasing transparency in their bills.