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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by Animats on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:41PM (#26162769)
20% is about what energy deregulation supposedly saved customers. Utilities regulated under rate-of-return regulation tended to overbuild and maintain large safety margins, because they could pass those costs along to the customer.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by takeda on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:31AM (#26163068)
From my observation, typically it's 20% more in profits rather than 20% cheaper service.