An income graduated fixed charge (IGFC) has been suggested as a way to promote electrification. It would lower the energy charge by 22%, which certainly would encourage electrification if nothing else was changed. But the reduction in the energy charge would be accompanied by the imposition of a substantial fixed charge. In the case of PG&E, that would average out to $53 a month. This is almost five times higher than the national average of $11 a month measured across 173 investor-owned utilities. It’s also worth noting that today PG&E has no fixed charge, just a minimum bill of $10 a month.