I like how my state does it. The grid is managed by a public utility, but we can shop around for providers. The utility handles the billing, and switching providers is super easy. I’m paying 9.5¢/kWh for 100% renewable energy, which is about 10% cheaper than the base rate I’d pay if I just used the utility.
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Grimy@lemmy.world 2 months agoA big part of that is that it’s all state owned. Having private companies in charge of something as vital and important as energy infrastructure is just pure folly imo.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 months ago
independantiste@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Yeah 100%. the current government here has a tendency to do bad stuff and a big fear here is they will slowly make it more private owned. But I think that every essential service should be state owned. electricity, groceries, clothing, internet etc. We have too few companies here that share too much of the market
Grimy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m right there with you. To think our food security hinges on a bunch of fat cats and the stock market makes me nauseous. If I start talking about the telecom industry, I might just throw my phone. Change is long overdue.
independantiste@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Telecom industry is so corrupt here it’s unbelievable they get away with it