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Subsidizing...Bakersfield?
From this article:
Heat waves in the Central Valley often push homeowners there into the fifth tier of [electricity] usage as they crank their air conditioners to stay cool....
Bakersfield residents have been complaining that the huge disparity in rates unfairly penalizes them while benefiting residents of cooler climes, such as the Bay Area.
Yes, it's completely unfair that we in the Bay Area are burdened with a more pleasant climate (and, let's be honest, more pleasant everything) than Bakersfield. So it's only fair that we should pay PG&E more to compensate for this (and lower Bakersfield's rates, but I think we should realize that the important part here is about giving PG&E more cash).
Of course, I also pay slightly more for my mortgage than it would cost for a similarly-sized house in Bakersfield. So I propose that everyone in Bakersfield contribute to my mortgage payments, to make up for that discrepancy.
I think it's only fair.