Yes, as planned.
It’s fascism.
The whole world is.
Didn’t they try this already ?
When there is a Kalifornia energy (electricity) crisis, Kalifornia purchases electricity from neighboring States at higher prices. However, one of the entities that takes advantage of such situations is a Kalifornia government owned and operated ‘utility.’ SMUD Sacramento Municipal Utility District. In some of the most recent energy shortages, SMUD boasted about how much money it was ‘making.’
Just like with food and transportation, democRATS want to control. And what better way than to mandate that everything run on electricity, and then to limit the total amount of electricity available to the masses. We are the Saudi Arabia of Natural Gas. Not so long ago, natural gas was promoted by the government as a ‘clean’ fuel. Then President Trump let the drillers Drill Baby Drill, and natural gas became inexpensive and abundant. Access to inexpensive and abundant energy equals more freedom, and democRATS hate freedom. Many public and private companies altered their machines, trucks, etc to run on natural gas. UPS, FedEx. We see large garbage collection trucks, and other municipal machines that have, proudly displayed, signs that brag about using clean gas. Now, that ‘clean’ fuel is evil, and we must leave all hydrocarbons in the ground. The only plus is when the Great Cold returns, those hydrocarbons will still be there to heat the freezing cities.
As I have stated before, we have only drilled a few miles into the Earth. There are thousands of years of hydrocarbons under our feet. Under several East Coast States is a huuuuge shale formation. Some States are drilling for it, while others refuse. I wonder if those that refuse will become individual Atlas Shrugged zones, while neighboring States take advantage of the abundant energy supply.
They have been for YEARS.
It’s been blindingly obvious.
Hum...government run enterprise...what could go wrong?
Nope, Kakisfornia is moving towards no electricity.
Bookmark.
And there is the most succinct statement I've ever read of what's wrong with socialism, communism, fascism, or any other -ism that denies the free market.
Ph&E — historically a solid and competently run utility. Its no regulated so thoroughly it might as well already be an arm of the state government . And you see the result- the government has wrecked it
Ph&E — historically a solid and competently run utility. Its no regulated so thoroughly it might as well already be an arm of the state government . And you see the result- the government has wrecked it
This truth became painfully obvious in the Soviet Union. We still use the Soviet model for education which is why that has become so awful.
control is what its all about
California is heading in the direction of Venezuela. State operated electricity is allocated based on who votes for their leader.
California has resigned from America
The origins and history of regulatory power as the resurgence of European mercantilism via tax-exempt foundations and environmental law. How the current system works using the example of NRDC machinations in the California energy market.
An Analysis of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Environmental Policy
The environment isn't any longer an issue that can be separated into some arcane back corner for weird people with long hair. Regulations are driving food production offshore. More jobs have been exported for regulatory reasons than wage differences, energy costs, and taxes can explain. It is a life and death issue for the liberty of every individual. It determines our economic and military staying power. Your freedom rests upon understanding how and why these issues are slowly taking control of your life.
They are already pretty much there. The state runs these companies thru the regulatory process even if they are not officially”owned” by the government. State owned utilities would have one important benefit: The government would no longer be able to blame the corporations if things go wrong. Maybe that’s the real reason they don’t mandate government ownership already.
― Phil Valentine, The Conservative's Handbook: Defining the Right Position on Issues from A to Z
Running an electric utility is not on the list. But in Kommiefornia, reality is an alien concept.