126 sats \ 10 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23 Jul \ parent \ on: Can Solar Rooftops Power the World? econ
That would prevent the overproduction problem, because the return on solar would go negative (at least during those periods) and people would disconnect. Then, at night, there would be a premium, which would cover the costs of the right amount of batteries.
It's so elegant. If only people could see it.
In a free market there would be competition for energy. You wouldn't have power generators being told when they can build power plants or how much they can charge. Almost every market in the US has a utility monopoly enforced by the government. Its not natural. Its created by force.
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Water, power and gas monopolies, all local
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Well, some are state wide. That's pretty common.
Water is typically hyper local though.
And don't get me started on the regulation preventing hospitals to be built based on market demand. Most states have boards that are gate keepers.
WE HATE COMMUNISM! But we LOVE central planning. WE LOVE CAPITALISM! But free markets are dangerous.
When I started seeing how hypocritical the conservative movement actually is I started looking at libertarian ideas. I started seeing how minor the differences are between democrats and republicans. They are both pro central planning. Both pro taxes and big spending. They just fight for control and use different levers to gain it. Usually around moral topics. Its so clear once you divorce yourself from the red/blue grift.
The ideas many of hold are logical and can be explained very simply with reason. However they are labeled as extreme and dangerous. Its all so absurd.
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I thought most places only charged from one end or the other.
I think I’ve usually only paid the sewage charge.
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I would hope there’s no service fee for that.
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