Now you have increased supply, reduced usage/production and increased profit.
It's no secret (at least not to me) that it's a business model.
“you ask your customers to conserve their usage and they comply, you raise the price on reduced production to maintain (actually maximize) your profit.”
Abdo-lutely correct lewis! But it’s not my doing, or my preferred policy. I hate the epa, and have to deal with them on a constant basis. I have always felt that my primary responsibility is to the health and safety of our customers. The guys I work for have that somewhat down on their list of priorities. But,,, that’s the way things work right now. I can’t do a damn thing about it. I just try to live up to my true responsibilities.