I'm only a dumb canuck, but when Kalifornia got deregulation,
didn't I hear that the politicians also put in price controls?
I was driving my LBC with a social engineer (SE) for a copilot.
Gearbox starts making noise. SE says you need to put some sand in
that box. I'm startled, but he's an SE, so I slug in a handful.
After a bit, the gearbox is really growling. The SE says -
Obviously, you need more sand.
Mike L
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From Chris Kotting <ckotting at core.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: March 28, 2001 8:09 AM
Subject: NO LBC RE Utility Deregulation WAS Re: time, now no LBC
Re: SWAG Blackhawk Tour
> It wasn't deregulation that screwed things up in California,
> deregulation is just an easy scapegoat. California would have
been in
> pretty much the same shape without deregulation.
>
> 1) No new Electric generation built in the past 15 or so years.
> 2) Inadequate transmission capacity to bring power in.
> 3) The largest Electric demand growth in the US.
>
> It was, in many people's opinion, a bad idea to deregulate
generation
> under these conditions. It certainly wasn't a politically wise
move.
> However, don't blame competition for the weeds when the seeds
were sown
> under regulation.
>
> Chris K.
> Midget owner and utility regulator.
>
> Grossac@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Welcome to the world of utility deregulation, brought to you
with all best
> > intentions, but implemented woefully by totally inept
politicians. THEY are
> > the ones that should take the fall for the botched
regulations. At least
> > here in NY they are given pause to follow the idiotic lead of
California.
> > Now ask me how I really feel!
> > Chris Gross
> > Vintage Bugeye Racer and utility employee
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