SMUD looks at a possibility of a 6% increase but looks at reducing costs first. Sacramento MUD has huge overhead expenses for their power plants.
SMUD REMOVES $ .25 SURCHARGE IN MAY/2004
SMUD Winter Rates for customers that use less than 1120 KWH per month is $ .07378 per KWH. A 6% rate increase would bring the winter rate to $ .07820
FRED NAGEL handed George Sargent the Sacramento Bee story about the rate increase and TOLD GEORGE SARGENT, " This is where we're going."
Was this PSREC customer hinting that he intends to raise LMUD rates?
LMUD Rate is $ .115 per KWH per month and higher than PG&E.
LMUD CAN REMOVE THE $.035 SURCHARGE
ROSEVILLE- $.0722
SMUD-$.0738
LOS ANGELES-$.0848
MODESTO- .0863
SOUTHERN CA EDISON-$.109
PG&E- $.1094
LMUD-$.115
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECT-$.12456