[time-nuts] Three Phase Power

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Mon Jun 27 22:18:27 UTC 2011


YThere are limits to corporate greed, as well as market feedback
mechanisms. Such constraints do npot apply to governments.

Suppose electricity went to $5/KWH:

If it were done by a utility, people would buy generators.
If it were legislated by government, generators could be outlawed.

YMMV,

-John

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> John,
>
> Well, of course, that's so the fat cats, who are at the top at the
> utilitites, and the stock holders, make more bucks without having to
> upgrade the grid to do it. That's a prime example of Capitalism at work.
> How was the old saying, they would "squeeze a nickel until the buffalo
> s##ts".
>
> Best,
>
> Will
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
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> On 6/27/2011 at 2:49 PM J. Forster wrote:
>
>>IMO, smart meters are a greased, very slippery, slope toward power
>>rationing or fines for "overconsumption"
>>
>>YMMV,
>>
>>-John
>>
>>================
>>
>>
>>> Will & Bill,
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>> Centerpoint Energy has reached the epitome of laziness and is
>>> converting
>>> everyone over to "smart meters" so people can better
>>> monitor their usage... In reality it does nothing more than offer
>>> real-time monitoring for the power company, and they no longer
>>> have a use for meter-readers...
>>
>>
>>
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