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Jesus, I had no idea California was that bad. How is that even possible? Our rate is 15c/kwh.

> How is that even possible?

It's PG&E for the most part, and their huge liability payout for burning a city to the ground due to skipping maintenance on their distribution lines.

Some places in California have prices closer to the US average.

And not enough share on the people who built on a tinderbox which historically regularly (every few years) had fires go through.

I'm in CA and only charge at home, and pay 14c/kwh.

palo alto and santa clara don't count. They have well-run power companies, not pushing regulatory capture.

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