sunwarriors
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The problem still boils down to the IOUs being for profit government allowed monopolies. Look at all the power options that aren't the IOUs (Santa Clara Power, etc). When you remove that exec comp, for profit shareholder motives, need/demand, cost/prices can actually drop because less usage is good for environment, people. Conserving like using less drugs or healthcare is a bad thing for IOUs. It makes them more irrelevent.
The current structure of power/IOUs is just not sustainable I don't think.
A fixed cost for everyone, solar or not is a good/decent idea, but like other's say, the cost would be probably so high (they should actually calculate this out) that it'll never pass, esp for the large population of less fortunate folks.
There is still no incentive in my mind for IOUs to ever improve or lower usage/cost/etc...It's just not possible with how they are structured. Large capital projects, they get a cut, I'm sure there are folks who's sole job is to figure out how to get maximum profits and large capital projects because that's how their bonuses/profits/dividens are structured. It's just not helpful at the end of the day for rate payers since they would want to use less, cut infrastructure if they can to lower cost.
As for rural customers, they maybe cheaper to string up because it's above ground, but they're sorta the things causing all the fires to begin with AND, it's 1 customer for all that wiring. Give them their battery, propane and don't even have service there...or let them manage on their own power honestly. They should be happy to cut the IOU thieves. I don't want to pay to maintain their grid.
I still like my idea of local power. Generate locally, use locally. I have less issues supporting or using my energy storage for my neighbors than someone out in the boonies from me.
The current structure of power/IOUs is just not sustainable I don't think.
A fixed cost for everyone, solar or not is a good/decent idea, but like other's say, the cost would be probably so high (they should actually calculate this out) that it'll never pass, esp for the large population of less fortunate folks.
There is still no incentive in my mind for IOUs to ever improve or lower usage/cost/etc...It's just not possible with how they are structured. Large capital projects, they get a cut, I'm sure there are folks who's sole job is to figure out how to get maximum profits and large capital projects because that's how their bonuses/profits/dividens are structured. It's just not helpful at the end of the day for rate payers since they would want to use less, cut infrastructure if they can to lower cost.
As for rural customers, they maybe cheaper to string up because it's above ground, but they're sorta the things causing all the fires to begin with AND, it's 1 customer for all that wiring. Give them their battery, propane and don't even have service there...or let them manage on their own power honestly. They should be happy to cut the IOU thieves. I don't want to pay to maintain their grid.
I still like my idea of local power. Generate locally, use locally. I have less issues supporting or using my energy storage for my neighbors than someone out in the boonies from me.