You don’t want to be able to vote before your local politicians socialize the energy system? Why not?
A few reasons...first, I elect/pay my representative to do that for me...we vote on FAR too many Props in this state (CA). Next, PG&E is already (in your terminology) a "socialized" monopoly...one that is doing a very bad job since their bankruptcy caused by government interference in the form of AB1890. They are jacking up rates while spending millions and billions on "green" power crud, and not building any new infrastructure or nuclear. Small power districts (like http://www.mid.org/) are selling power cheaper and doing a better job without all the Manmade Global Warming BS. So I am in favor of MORE localized power districts (private or public) w/o PG&E trying to make it harder on them. And lastly, I am just not a fan of PG&E right now (since the bankruptcy...was a fan earlier in my life...60's, 70's). I am on my 2nd "Smart Meter" (1st one failed in under a year), and I am tired of their hassle and sky-high rates. So anything that gives them less control I am for!