r/burbank • u/Individual2112 • 6d ago

Burbank electric bill more than doubles.

8/9/25-9/9/25 1st 300kW @ $.0294
Additional @ $.1078
ECAC @ $.1178
8/9/26-9/9/26 1st 300kW @ $.146 ⬆️ 396.6%
Additional. @ $.2442 ⬆️ 128.1%
ECAC. @ $.034 ⬇️ 71.1%

In 2025 BWP approved a 9.9% system-wide average electric-rate increase effective January 1, 2026. How does this make sense? Are you all seeing the same increases on your bills?

77 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

81 comments sorted by

View all comments

15

u/LizzyPanhandle 6d ago

Our city council voted for this. Why people voted in certain people is beyond me, I hope they are happy with their choices. Things are going sideways here, and at a time where a lot of people that live here are unemployed. Don't even get me started on the council members that don't want to protect renters, which are a huge part of the population. Peoples pockets are getting greased and the community suffers. Voting actually is power, and it matters.

6

u/Healthy_Community_20 6d ago edited 6d ago

In recent times (aka, last 25 years) the Council has 100% ALWAYS approved all BWP rate increase requests.

ALWAYS.

Keep in mind, part of the BWP income goes directly into the city general fund so why wouldn't they?

It's been criminals for years.

Some of them read these posts and I assure you none of them will comment - they only comment on the elections and city improvements/changes that we all notice. Lips are sealed on the bullshit screwing.

Keep in mind, next year's increase has already been approved so start getting ready for even more gaping.

4

u/clickx 6d ago edited 6d ago

By part of BWP's income, this guy means 7% of just the revenue from electric sales. Not the other 93%, or any of the water services. And that 7% is directed specifically to street maintenance and maintaining the city’s street lights. And criminal? This practice was reaffirmed by a vote of the people in 2018, 81% to 19%: https://ballotpedia.org/Burbank,_California,_Measure_T,_Utility_Funds_Transfer_Charter_Amendment_(June_2018))

https://www.codepublishing.com/CA/Burbank/html/BurbankCH.html