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Re:Native American tribe insulates itself from CA blackouts ... by mattrp on Sunday January 05, 2020 @01:09AM (#21959981)
Don’t forget to add this - if you’re operating as a utility you will be regulated as a utility.
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Re:Native American tribe insulates itself from CA blackouts ... by jessaustin on Sunday January 05, 2020 @09:14AM (#21961314)
I.e., PUCs and other regulators owned by the incumbent utilities will seek to end your existence.
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Re:Native American tribe insulates itself from CA blackouts ... by mattrp on Sunday January 05, 2020 @12:21PM (#21962374)
That’s the gist but the surprising thing is that the incumbents and the PUC’s have created a sort of toxic scheme with rate base accounting that is now showing itself in the form of aging and poorly maintained infrastructure.
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