Happy listening in SoCal


Another reason we SoCal residents love our state.

Looks like all tube mega mono block guys might see a bump In the electricity bill?

Message on the SCE website

"Effective October 1, 2024, the Domestic Tiered rate will be consolidated from three to two tiers. The High Usage Charge (HUC) will no longer apply to customers on this rate plan."

Those marathon sessions gonna cost more!

 

 

tablejockey

'The lowest rate tier was 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. If they dropped anything it would be that one."

charliee-

Not long ago, SCE dropped the medical device discount RATE and just upped the limit for KWH use.

They sure aren't going to lose $$ on adjusting.

I use a modest tube intg, tube phono and tube tuner and  see how a marathon session can drive the monthly  bill up.

Time to go Class D/off the grid-NOT!

 

 

Don't panic until you see the actual tier structure. Consolidating three into two increases the structure (duration) of the tiers but to what extent, we won't know until the next billing cycle. 

What got my goat was an announcement a couple months ago about someone slipping in a $25 charge when going over into the next tier even if only slightly. It may even apply across the board no matter how little you use (I forget). No one noticed it as it was buried in the fine print and a lot of legislators were pissed about it. Whoever put that in needs to be exposed as it was a handout to the utilities providers.

All the best,
Nonoise

To reduce the background noise, I tend to turn off the a/c and fans when listening to music unless it becomes too uncomfortable.  The a/c units consume far more than the stereo.

We also have solar, but SCE still finds ways to screw us.

with solar on my roof, I could charge 3 EVs and still not pay much. I would very much like to have the "all tube mega mono block " problem but for obvious reasons I do not :)

(and with my simpleton brain, I would think; if one can afford all tube mega mono blocks , how would he notice a slight increase in the electric bill?)