{"id":5945,"date":"2017-02-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portal.solar.com\/learn\/go-solar-northern-california-electricity-rate-hikes\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T22:13:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T22:13:03","slug":"go-solar-northern-california-electricity-rate-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/go-solar-northern-california-electricity-rate-hikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern California&#8217;s Electricity Rates Jumped 21% in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Northern California&#8217;s Recent Rate Hikes<\/h2>\n<p>Northern California homeowners are irate after their <strong>electric bills jumped over 21% in 2016<\/strong>. The biggest hike came in August when PG&amp;E\u2019s electricity rates jumped 13%!<\/p>\n<p>Homeowners likely didn\u2019t feel this hike until this recent, unexpectedly cold winter, when the heat had to be turned up. Linda Klein-Andrade, in an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article130906174.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview with the Sacramento Bee<\/a>, stated: \u201cMy bill has never, ever been this high\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s worse is that <strong>the real pain hasn\u2019t even hit yet.<\/strong> Most heating units are not electric but still need to power fans to circulate the hot air throughout the house. With the biggest rate hikes, just last August, <strong>we haven\u2019t even experienced a full summer with these newly increased rates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Air conditioners and pool pumps consume exorbitant amounts of electricity. This upcoming summer is going to be painful.<img style=\"width: 620px; margin: 10px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;\" title=\"electric-vs-solar-bill.png\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Images\/electric-vs-solar-bill.png\" alt=\"electric-vs-solar-bill.png\" width=\"620\" data-constrained=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The scariest part? <strong>These rates are only going to continue to rise.<\/strong> With rate hikes already scheduled over the next coming years, we can only expect our electric bills to get higher and higher.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is a viable alternative? Welcome to the world of solar.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to avoid the upcoming electricity rate hikes is to install solar panels on your roof and become the owner of your very own power source.<\/p>\n<p>With today\u2019s affordable financing and low-cost solar options, your <strong>MONTH 1 TOTAL COSTS will still be lower than next month\u2019s electric bill!<\/strong> Not only is it CHEAPER to go solar, but there are also tremendous environmental benefits of switching over to solar energy.<\/p>\n<p>At Solar.com, our goal is to make going solar completely hassle-free. From initial contact, all the way through post-installation, one of our experts will be there with you every step of the way. Don\u2019t worry about having to call installers and deal with having them at your home for consultations.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just not how it works anymore. Give us your most basic information, and we will design your system remotely and reach out to installers for you, gathering around 15 bids on your project. Once we have collected your bids, our algorithm generates the top 3 bids for you to choose from. Select your bid, and we will get your panels installed, simple as that.<\/p>\n<p>Stop having to worry about constantly increasing electric bills or having to freeze this winter \/ melt this summer to avoid constantly higher bills \u2013 go solar. We have Northern California solar experts here who are ready to speak with you, answer your questions, address your concerns, and get you saving money today. See how much you can save with solar,\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/dashboard\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not quite ready to speak to an expert? <a href=\"http:\/\/portal.solar.com\/learn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our blog here to get more information.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern California&#8217;s Recent Rate Hikes Northern California homeowners are irate after their electric bills jumped over 21% in 2016. 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