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Originally Posted by patssle
You guys should let Enron run your power grid - they'll do a great job!
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LOL!
Dave, I am somewhat regretful for raising these issues in your thread and you'd be righteous to chastise me, but I couldn't help it. Electric power deregulation scares me a great deal.
I have been in the public works construction business for more than twenty years now, which includes substantial electric power infrastructure. I stood in the main powerhouse at Grand Coulee with SIX, count 'em....SIX 50-foot diameter generators, each one capable of powering a city like Seattle or Portland. Two would power Los Angeles.
Each time I have been in contact with people who understand this specific industry, I have asked a simple question. How will electric power deregulation benefit the residential consumer? Nobody........NOBODY has suggested to me a single benefit to the simple residential consumer. Electric power deregulation is about lowering costs for huge power-consuming facilities like aluminum rolling plants, while raising prices for small customers.
My advice......bend over......it might hurt less.