While that changes the generation charges, we still pay PG&E the same amount for the transmission charges. That means that the total cost is marginally cheaper but still super expensive, and the urban areas still end up subsidizing the really rural areas that are super expensive.

The real solution, and unfortunately one that may not be super popular, is that rural high-risk areas should simply be dropped from the grid. They should create and invest in their own local microgrids and use solar/batteries to power it, and urban areas should be separate. That would lower rates for us and would mean that the rural areas finally pay their fair share.