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The legislature could have done something, but the private utility companies could have also decided to provide a quality, reliable product. In the old days the
by oivey 6y ago
The legislature could have done something, but the private utility companies could have also decided to provide a quality, reliable product. In the old days they may have considered it their civic duty. This is just another example of why private utility monopolies don’t work.
- Spooky23 6y agoThey did that in the old days because the public utility commission wielded a big stick. Companies only understand punishment when delivering a commodity service. Power companies care about the dividend. In my experience running capital projects, you get performance by paying modest performance bonuses and assessing tough penalties for non-performance.