Re:PG&E Sparked at Least 1,500 California Fires, Now Faces C...
by ucaetano on Monday January 14, 2019 @06:33PM
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No, I'm not talking about T&D redundancy, I'm talking about competition and game theory.
Once you have a distribution network or a transmission line in place, nobody will build a second one. It doesn't make any economic sense.
Even if it was a complete laissez-faire (a bad idea, IMHO), there would be no competition on transmission lines and distribution networks.
But I do agree with more competition, particularly on generation. And you can make it better by decoupling transmission from distribution, and forcing the separate operation of each, plus a state-managed electricity pool, resulting in customers buying either from the pool or directly from generators.
Once you have a distribution network or a transmission line in place, nobody will build a second one. It doesn't make any economic sense.
Even if it was a complete laissez-faire (a bad idea, IMHO), there would be no competition on transmission lines and distribution networks.
But I do agree with more competition, particularly on generation. And you can make it better by decoupling transmission from distribution, and forcing the separate operation of each, plus a state-managed electricity pool, resulting in customers buying either from the pool or directly from generators.