The duck in the room – the end of baseload

Re:The duck in the room – the end of baseload by pjc50 on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @08:01AM (#36308975)

In a capitalist system of electricity markets, things which are valuable have to be turned into prices to make them happen.

(France's big nuclear build out was extremely socialist planned economy, only later privatized as EDF)

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Re:The duck in the room – the end of baseload by TheLoafOfBread on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @08:16AM (#36309116)

For ones too lazy to open the Wikipedia page, it was state owned since its inception.

Founded 1946; 77 years ago

Founder French state under the direction of Provisional Government Minister for Industrial Production Marcel Paul

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Re:The duck in the room – the end of baseload by Gwypaas on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @08:27AM (#36309243)

Nationalized last week due to the hole they dug for themselves using nuclear power.

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Re:The duck in the room – the end of baseload by throw0101b on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @12:32PM (#36312737)

> In a capitalist system of electricity markets, things which are valuable have to be turned into prices to make them happen.

Some things are mandated regardless of what they cost (reliability regulations, or lack thereof). Just ask Texas:

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