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Most produce is seasonal. So your prices go up during the off season, and/or quality declines as they’re imported from farther away or picked before ripe.


Electric rates change seasonally as well, that part of the analogy holds. However time-of-use pricing is different.


Do the rates change? I thought it was usage that changed seasonally.


Yep, but it depends on what’s rate plan you select.

> SEASONAL PRICING The cost of electricity on your rate plan is lower during the cooler months from October to May, and is higher during the warmer months from June to September. For full seasonal pricing details, visit pge.com/tariffs. [0]

And here’s a an infographic [1] showing the differences between two plans for season, time of day, and baseline allowance (tiered usage).

[0] https://www.pge.com/pge_global/common/pdfs/rate-plans/rate-p... [1] https://www.pge.com/pge_global/common/pdfs/rate-plans/how-ra...




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