Boy, that's a long-winded way to say "think of the children!" But here's the money shot: Rules and regulations, however, constrain options and choices. Uh, hu

Boy, that's a long-winded way to say "think of the children!" But here's the money shot: Rules and regulations, however, constrain options and choices. Uh, huh. "We in the utility industry are always thinking about ways to benefit the consumer, and not the bottom line! And those pesky regulations keeps us from bringing only the best options to the consumers!" IOW, "don't tell us what to do! We know what's best for consumers." followed by the mental image of your grandmother shivering in the cold because of solar panels. Not like those toasty warm folks in Texas with their free-market energy markets. I think it's a reasonable discussion to be had, but the author of TFA isn't going to be the one have it with.