Reminds me of energy brokerages, which are a thing in some US states. Rough idea is energy-consumers will ask for energy from an intermediary (the brokerage), w

Reminds me of energy brokerages, which are a thing in some US states. Rough idea is energy-consumers will ask for energy from an intermediary (the brokerage), which will purchase electricity in the form of a contract from a pool of suppliers for the best available price.