[RFI] Smart meters

[roncasa]

On 1/17/2012 9:47 AM, EDWARDS, EDDIE J wrote:
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> I long for the good old days when utilities could build as many power plants as they thought they would NEED and only worry about the engineering (system load, etc), safety and costs aspects.  Those days are gone (along with my dept. budgets).
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> The major changes affecting power generation today are regulatory changes.  Utility companies have to balance system base load and peak load requirements against new environmental regulations.  They are walking on an economic tight rope, and consumers (and investors) will feel the pain if or when they slip.  Shifting peak load won't change the regulatory problems, but perhaps make it less painful unless consumers also consider altering their lifestyle just as painful.


so, what you are saying is less regulations/government.
that sounds so mitt romney
even if "the good ol days" are still with us, power companies will 
continue their ways.
Remember Enron.

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Ron,wb1hga