Shannon Osaka

climate reporter, The Washington Post

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Some people’s electric bills would be tied to not only how much electricity people use, but how much money households make, according to California Assembly Bill No. 205.

What could income-based electricity bills mean for CA’s power grid?

Some people’s electric bills would be tied to not only how much electricity people use, but how much money households make, according to California Assembly Bill No. 205.

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