re: #232 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

And that, of course, is one major reason that the energy companies are going to do everything in their power to limit and derail decentralization. Because if you can rely on yourself for power when they fall down on the job, then people are going to begin to wonder why it is they pay such high prices for electricity that can be knocked out at the drop of a hat and take days or weeks to bring back online.

That fact alone would have made Enron’s market manipulations far less profitable and dangerous. Can you imagine if the CA gov’t said, oh, you mean we have to pay TRIPLE because you’re shifting sources around? Gee, no thanks — we’re just fine until your price comes back down. Give us a call, mmmkay?