洛杉矶市长巴斯10月26日呼吁对水电局电价做外部独立审计并立即减免账单
加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县洛杉矶市消息，洛杉矶市长卡伦·巴斯10月26日呼吁对洛杉矶水电局的电价结构进行市政府之外的独立审计，并敦促水电局委员会立即为面临电费大幅上涨的居民提供全面减免。巴斯表示，许多市民打开账单时看到的是意料之外、难以负担的数字，他们现在就需要减免，而不是等待。她上周已指示水电局委员会考虑为用户省钱的措施，但在审阅委员会的决议后认为还可以做得更多。
巴斯提出的具体要求包括：审计应说明电价如何计算、如何论证与如何开具，评估服务成本，并审查电价设计以促进长期可负担性、防止账单突然暴涨；审计过程必须完全透明，吸纳社区利益相关方与纳税人代言人的意见。水电局还应为统一缴费计划提供注册奖励并考虑自动注册，避免家庭再被账单冲击打个措手不及，同时把能效返利计划提高25%，覆盖制冷系统、高效窗户与家电等更多升级项目。水电局委员会将于10月27日上午开会并就相关提案采取行动。
LA Mayor Bass on Oct. 26 calls for outside independent audit of LADWP rates and immediate bill relief
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Oct. 26 called for an independent audit, outside city government, of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's rate structure, and urged the LADWP board to immediately provide comprehensive relief to residents facing steep electricity bill increases. Bass said many residents open their bills to unexpected, unaffordable numbers and need relief now, not later. She had already instructed the LADWP board last week to consider measures to save customers money, but after reviewing the board's resolution concluded more could be done.
Her specific asks include: the audit should explain how rates are calculated, justified and billed, assess the cost of service, and review rate design to promote long-term affordability and prevent sudden bill spikes; the audit process must be fully transparent and include community stakeholders and taxpayer advocates. LADWP should also offer enrollment incentives for its unified payment plan and consider automatic enrollment so households are not caught off guard by bill shocks, and raise its energy-efficiency rebate program by 25% to cover more upgrades such as cooling systems, efficient windows and appliances. The LADWP board will meet on the morning of Oct. 27 and act on the proposals.
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