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If you start down this line then there are lots of rights that should be taken away from people. If these people cannot be trusted to pick a sensible temperatu
by contravariant 4y ago
If you start down this line then there are lots of rights that should be taken away from people.
If these people cannot be trusted to pick a sensible temperature for their own homes I don't see why you'd let them vote who gets to run the country.
- throwawaysleep 4y agoIt is not about what is sensible for your home. It is about what energy is actually available.
- butlerm 4y agoThis is not an emergency program, it is planned for years in advance. If people sign up for demand management programs like this, utilities do not need as much power during peak periods, and that results in the construction of less power generation and storage. If no one wants to pay the price in inconvenience, the utilities simply have to build more capacity to cover these shortages and charge somewhat higher prices accordingly.
- carlivar 4y agoIf the utilities are allowed to build more capacity or charge higher prices. I think both of these require government permission.
- butlerm 4y agoWholesale rates are set in a free market for a variety of reasons, but it is true it is ultimately up to governments whether to let residents suffer in the heat or freeze in the dark, either by discouraging new, adequate generation or refusing to allow retail rates to rise to pay for it.
- nathanaldensr 4y agoBecause someone likes it cooler or warmer than you, they should lose their right to vote. Got it.