Anaheim Electricity Bills to Increase as City Moves Toward Renewable Energy

The federal government is making changes to the renewable energy target scheme, but questions remain about how it will operate into the future. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

As Anaheim continues moving toward renewable energy to meet state standards, electricity rates can go up significantly, according to Elden Krause, the city’s integrated resources planner.

Consumers can expect to pay a 15 to 20 percent increase, according to data from the 2018 Integrated Resources Plan (IRP), yet the next IRP to be released might show higher rates due to stricter state mandates, Krause said during a Sept. 22 meeting with the Anaheim Public Utilities Board of Directors.