The United States electric grid is becoming older by the day. In 2020 there were over 180 power disruptions.
Just 20 years ago, there were only roughly 24.
A report that came out last year from the American Society of civil engineers found that 70% of transmission and distribution lines are past the second half of their 50-year life span.
The society of engineers also anticipates by 2029, the U.S. will have a shortfall of $200 billion in funding to improve the grid and meet renewable energy goals.
All this comes on top of the increased need and uses for electricity.
Be prepared for more outages as we move forward.
We feel this is such an embarrassment for a country like the United States, with so many natural resources that we would have any power outages.
Although the rise in energy and electricity bills is a national problem, those who hit the hardest live in San Diego. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, residents in San Diego paid 36.5 cents per kilowatt-hour in November and December 2021. That means those living in San Diego are paying more for their energy bills than anyone else in the country.
There is an alternative to the rise in energy bills: solar power. The founder of United Power Partners, an expert in residential Solar systems, is trying to make homeowners of San Diego aware that they don’t have to be tied into the constant rise of SDGE bills.
There are many reasons why SDGE electric costs are the highest in the country, primarily due to no nuclear power source in southern California, so SDGE is purchasing and improving power from across state lines; Nevada, Arizona, and even Mexico.
High price transmission and distribution fees can easily double your electrical cost. Meaning your electric bill may be $100, but your actual electrical cost may only be $30-40, so the remaining balance is what we like to call shipping and handling fees. It’s like buying a $30 product from Amazon, and it costs $70 to ship it to you.
Additionally, there are wildfire mitigation costs, changing wooden poles to steel poles, underground power lines, and other measures. California’s Grid infrastructure upgraded is priced at $30 billion alone to support one million EV cars by 2030. Who do you think is going to pay for all that? We, the people, California homeowners, the utility customer through endless increasing electricity bills.
Rates will not stop increasing in San Diego for all the reasons I’ve mentioned above. San Diegan’s should not expect a break till at least 2030, the projected date of mandates and 30-billion-dollar grid improvements. Let’s not forget to mention the one million EV charging stations that the 30 billion doesn’t even cover. Rates historically have increased 4-10% year after year in San Diego; residents are in for an escalating sticker shock if they don’t take control of their home’s power needs with solar.
For more information about United Power Partners, please visit unitedpowerpartners.com or call 888.858.8555
Carlsbad CA-based United Power Partners proudly services all San Diego’s County residents; including but not limited to San Diego and southern cities, Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos, Escondido, Vista, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Spring Valley, Chula Vista, Carmel Mountain Valley, 4S Ranch, and more!
