Author: James Enstrom and Ronald Stein

James Enstrom, PhD, MPH, is a retired UCLA Research Professor, President of the Scientific Integrity Institute, and CO2 Coalition Team Member. He has doctoral level training in both physics and epidemiology. He strongly promotes the need for integrity in environmental science and a proper balance of environmental factors and lifestyle factors in human health. Ronald Stein, P.E. is an engineer, columnist on energy literacy at America Out Loud NEWS, and advisor on energy literacy for the Heartland Institute and CFACT, and co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book “Clean Energy Exploitations”. He has been featured in Fortune Time Magazine as one of The Most Influential Voices Driving Energy Literacy in 2026

California Electricity Rates Are Going Ballistic

November 5, 2026 3:38 pmNovember 5, 2026 4:47 pm

California electricity rates are the highest in the continental US, double the national average. The City of Los Angeles electricity rates have risen about 45% since 2023, far outpacing inflation, as the utility has made several rate increases to address...