• gallowshumor@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    I don’t get it either. Electricity providers have a monopoly based on location. It’s not like I get to choose whose wires I want to hook up to, there’s one choice. So why would the power company choose to give anyone a deal? I get that during the planning stage they could be courting various locations but still I don’t really get it.

    • village604@adultswim.fan
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      28 days ago

      The company that maintains the lines is typically not the same company that generates the power. That’s why you can shop for electricity providers.