Re:A battle over solar power in Nevada
by jedberg on Monday February 08, 2016 @12:21PM
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For a couple of reasons.
- They aren't transmitting it, which has a cost. They aren't providing value add like the power company.
- They could pay wholesale if they figured out a way to get the electricity from the power plant to their house, which is the value add that the power company provides.
- They have a choice in how much they buy, by turning things on and off. The power company, being a regulated utility, does not have that choice. They must buy as much as is demanded.
- They aren't transmitting it, which has a cost. They aren't providing value add like the power company.
- They could pay wholesale if they figured out a way to get the electricity from the power plant to their house, which is the value add that the power company provides.
- They have a choice in how much they buy, by turning things on and off. The power company, being a regulated utility, does not have that choice. They must buy as much as is demanded.