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trical utility costs. In Northern California, electrical rates have increased over 30% in the past 10 years and they continue to rise. Utilities can be some of the highest opera- tional costs that a community faces. While you may feel that you’re at the mercy of the utility companies and that you have no control over this, there are some things that you can do to address these rising expenses.


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When utility bills are paid, Boards want to watch for spikes in usage so that control- lable costs can be addressed immediately (e.g., infrastructure components are oper- ating efficiently, check plumbing and irri- gation for sprinkler leaks). Tis is a valu- able first line indicator that utilities are in the green or in the red.


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f you live in an HOA in California, chances are your utility and energy costs have skyrocketed the past 10 years, particularly your water & elec-


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