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Example? I'm not sure what you mean by "stolen" but I'm sure there's a ton of mining that is occurring at a statutory or downstream low-rate (as opposed to C&I
by ideamotor 6y ago
Example?
I'm not sure what you mean by "stolen" but I'm sure there's a ton of mining that is occurring at a statutory or downstream low-rate (as opposed to C&I based on peak or wholesale subject to the real-time market). In those cases, the electric providers should be able to pay them to curtail load but it's frankly a travesty on all accounts.
- sdflhasjd 6y agoI think you're overthinking it. It's just regular stealing, something that would be more historically associated with Marijuana grow-ops. Bypassing your meter, tapping off your neighbours meter, street lighthing, mining in your employers basement without them knowing, etc. Basically using electricity that isn't "yours" without paying for it.
- ncmncm 6y agoThis is easier in countries with more retail corruption, and in some with wholesale. The latter would include Russia, China, and the US; the former, Venezuela, UAE, Nigeria. Retail would tend to be petrochemical power. Nuclear power theft is easier to cover up, so would be preferred where it is common, e.g. Russian military sites and US commercial.