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John_Galt 10:43 pm UTC 06/17/08 |
| In reply to: | re: Paying too much for petrol? - Keljeck 07:08 am UTC 06/17/08 |
| Keljeck wrote: > If I recall correctly, there was a electrical shortage in > California in the late 90's and early 2000's. A lot of > grids collapsed because they couldn't handle it. Much of > the energy business in California is government > controlled. You recall correctly. California experienced government rationing of electricity called "rolling blackouts." During the state-sponsored emergency, the state purchased electricity from companies producing outside their borders at outrageously high prices. I think that Pudding was referring to Enron as one of the sellers that profited from the California public utilities' stupidity. Sadly enough, may Californians have decided to focus their anger on Enron and others who fed them power during their dark days - for a profit! - rather than punish or privatize their utilities. Needless to say, California will vote for Obama this election. -=John Galt=- | |
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