[m463]

PG&E is the culprit.

Take a look at each incremental change by the CPUC, and you'll see that they went too far the other way with "unfair" net metering. Concurrently, they have incrementally raised electricity rates and are charging some of the highest in the country. I routinely pay 50c/kwh for electricity, no matter what confusing "plan" I am on.

This has happened throughout my time in california. Even when I had a small apartment (years ago), the tiered electricity rates were horrendous because the baseline rate was based on someone with both gas and electricity, and the apartment did not have gas available.

[fragmede]

fwiw, there are two base rate plans. If you are on the electricity+gas plan, but don't have gas, you're overpaying. have pge put you on the electricity-only base rate plan.

[m463]

I don't remember there being a electricity-only base rate plan years (and years) ago. maybe I just had higher than normal usage?

[fragmede]

Point is, If PG&E's map is wrong, and they have you on a gas+electricity plan when you only have electricity, you have to call them up and tell them that you aren't.