[taxcontrol]

No, the primary advantage we have is we build the generation sufficient to carry our load with enough reserve to handle unscheduled combined with planned outages

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I would say that is a function of smaller grids. Perhaps that is a point of view difference. Perhaps we can agree that one problem faced by others is that they require a significant portion of their load to be imported?

This dependancy on others to produce power inherits risk and thus makes their systems more vulnerable.

[thackney]

This dependancy on others to produce power inherits risk and thus makes their systems more vulnerable.

I agree this is a problem of their own creation. But your suggested solutions do not address this reality. How will Connectict, RI, CA and New York get their power under your solution?