If You Live in California, Your Power Bill Will Soon Depend on Your Income
June 2023
The Washington Post
Meredith Fowlie, Energy Institute Faculty Director clarifies in The Washington Post, the establishment of fixed electricity charges based on income.
“’A flat fixed charge is still pretty regressive,’ said Meredith Fowlie, a professor of economics at UC Berkeley who helped write the initial proposal. ‘If you can mimic an income tax, it’s less regressive.’”
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