Consider, the cost of making the energy will drop - that does NOT mean the profit margin will drop. If the cost of making electricty is 6.5 cent/KWhr and you sell it with taxes and profit included for 8.5 cent/KWhr - you have a 2 cent/KWhr profit.
Now, if cost dives to 1 cent/KWhr - you add your taxes and profit in - and we arrive at 3 cent/KWhr. Uncle Sam get’s the same amount, the utilties get their same budgeted amount. This is still a drop in your household bill of almost 66%. And finally, because the cost is lower - you may use MORE energy than you did before - so everyone’s profits still go up.
No layoffs -we still need linemen. However, the demand for coal and hydroelectric will plummet.
>>Consider, the cost of making the energy will drop - that does NOT mean the profit margin will drop. If the cost of making electricty is 6.5 cent/KWhr and you sell it with taxes and profit included for 8.5 cent/KWhr - you have a 2 cent/KWhr profit.<<
But what if the customer buys their own Mr. Fusion and the utility gets no money whatsoever?