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I would think that a lot of rural electrical cooperatives are "nothing more than a transmission operator" i.e. they own/manage/maintain the lines from their pro

I would think that a lot of rural electrical cooperatives are "nothing more than a transmission operator" i.e. they own/manage/maintain the lines from their providers out to their customers, but don't have the capital or expertise to run generating plants.

infecto 6mo ago
“nothing more than a transmission operator with very weak agreements on power generation” don’t take the quote out of context now. I would bet most coops have fairly concrete contracts on generation. This one is unique because they were using usage from a grid they have no standing in. Weak agreement, folks should have been figuring it out 20 years ago.
- etchalon 6mo ago
  Humans are bad at solving problems before they need to be solved.
  - infecto 6mo ago
    Not having a reliable power source sounds like a here and now problem.
    - lesuorac 6mo ago
      [dead]
    - etchalon 6mo ago
      It was working until it wasn't.