Responding to Sacramento Bee 7/17/25 p.20
Editorial writer Tom Philp wrings his hands over a Chamber of Commerce study that says solar incentives may cost 14% of a "typical ratepayer bill." Heavens to Betsy!
This is straining at a gnat while swallowing a camel. Publicly-owned SMUD is 35% cheaper than privately-owned PG&E. The savings from publicly-owned utilities beats the solar "cost" calculated by one of the most conservative organizations in the country by more than double.
We'd save big from public ownership, and wouldn't have an incentive for executives to boost profit by skimping on maintenance. PG&E executives were concerned they would have to face negligent homicide charges for their maintenance failures like the exploding pipeline in San Bruno and the fire that burned down the ironically-named town of "Paradise."
Priorities, please.
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