Redondo Beach goes to 100 percent renewable power; option to choose less

by Garth Meyer The city of Redondo Beach will join Manhattan Beach to offer 100 percent renewable energy for homes and businesses by next October.A 4-0 city council vote Dec. 7 set the new policy, to increase rates for consumers two to three percent, with an option for anyone to opt out.The estimated $36,000 annual increase to city energy bills would be offset by an added $95,000 increase in tax revenue from higher utility bills across Redondo Beach.“Too many things we’re seeing