> The only monopoly is the power cable. That there, is enough, though. It's not as if you could choose not to pay for that portion and pay only for the energy.

> The only monopoly is the power cable. That there, is enough, though. It's not as if you could choose not to pay for that portion and pay only for the energy. As such, the rate could go up without bound. (Well, bounded by competition from off-grid systems that are 2-6x as expensive in the long run and have a huge up-front cost).