newenglandpolarbear t1_ja4tyo2 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Reply to comment by Tai9ch in New England grid operator says small-scale solar is driving down electricity demand on some days by TurretLauncher

>Eversource

Screw eversource. If they decided to do something like that, I wonder if there is legal precedent in which a case could be made for a lawsuit.

TurretLauncher OP t1_ja4zp6i wrote on February 26, 2023 at 9:56 PM

State governments control what utilities can charge. Utilities often try to influence state government by paying for lobbyists, making campaign contributions, Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge...

newenglandpolarbear t1_ja68ry8 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:37 AM

True, thank you citizens united.

magellanNH t1_ja9s1cu wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:56 PM

...and sometimes not as subtle as a wink and a nudg:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_nuclear_bribery_scandal#:~:text=The%20Ohio%20nuclear%20bribery%20scandal,in%20exchange%20for%20passing%20a