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Right. From OP's comment I get the sense that the real problem is that Calgary's grid is poorly managed and may not be well placed to add the necessary capacity
by javawizard 3y ago
Right. From OP's comment I get the sense that the real problem is that Calgary's grid is poorly managed and may not be well placed to add the necessary capacity. For other, better managed grids in the world, you're almost certainly right.
- tamaharbor 3y agoBetter managed = more expensive. Are electric customers ready for that?
- thomasmg 3y agoBetter managed is not necessarily more expensive in the long run, specially when tanking into account secondary benefits such as improved economy because companies that care about stable grids build factories there. But yes, short term it is more expensive.
- caseysoftware 3y agoIt makes sense that we'd see temporary taxes, surcharges, and the like to upgrade the existing system. The question is: How long is "temporary"? In the US, a century is NOT out of the question for a "temporary" tax: > The Spanish-American War has been over for more than 100 years, and now so is the tax imposed in 1898 to help fund it. As of Tuesday, all phone companies selling long-distance phone service are legally required to eliminate the 3 percent federal excise tax on long-distance service, which had been established in 1898 as a luxury tax on wealthy Americans who owned telephones. Ref from 2006: https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/telecom-tax-imposed-in-1898-finally-ends/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/telecom-tax-imposed-...
- slavik81 3y agoIf think skilled management is expensive, just wait until you see what incompetence costs.