On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:58:58 -0700, chaniarts
wrote:

On 12/21/2011 10:54 AM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:



Nonsense. More generation also means more revenue. The existing plants
didn't magically appear. No one is losing money delivering energy.

So why is the same utility also advertising subsidies for its customers
to replace their old refrigerators and air conditioners by
more-efficient new ones? According to your logic, they should want
people to keep using old, inefficient units that use more power.

Perce

because the local corp commission is making them? also this slows down
the rise of generating capacity they need to build.

They are making money now. If they have to add new power plants, they
will not be making money as it is expensive and nearly impossible to
get the permits. Mention the word "power plant" and entire towns are
up in arms to keep them out.

It is far better to keep existing facilities operating and sucking up
the existing revenue than to invest billions to increase capacity.