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lutorm
on Feb 2, 2015
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F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Inter...
You used to be able to choose. Then
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_electricity_crisis
happened.
bsder
on Feb 2, 2015
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You need to point out that it was
Enron
causing the problem, not everybody has the context anymore of how badly they screwed California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron
gadders
on Feb 3, 2015
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Not wholly. Poor government intervention caused the problem as well.
bsder
on Feb 3, 2015
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Poor government intervention meaning "not doing a damn thing" then, yeah, you're right.
gadders
on Feb 4, 2015
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No, it meant capping retail prices and letting wholesale ones float.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_electricity_crisis#G...
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