Liberty says this is not an additional charge or an increase to rates. Rather, the charge is a fixed service charge that replaces a portion of customers’ volumetric charges that are based on electricity use. Due to the reduced volumetric totals, the base service charge structure aims to make the transition to clean all-electric vehicles and homes more affordable for customers. Liberty expects the switch to result in little to no impact on average customer bills. Provided / Liberty UtilitiesThe utility company has provided a dedicated page explaining the base service charge: california.libertyutilities.com/south-lake-tahoe/residential/rates-and-tariffs/base-services-charge.htmlThe base service charge is available at a discounted rate to Liberty’s Care and Care Plus income-eligible programs.