From: "Michael D. Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thing is, much of what they "invest" in is fronted by the ratepayers (you and me). And the other key point is that the 12% is _guaranteed_, So, since it's fixed, it's not what they care about. Instead, they care about making 12% on more, more, more. SO they get capitalist-style profits, but with a socialist-style monopoly, and with no entreprenurial risk. Nice work if you can get it.... > But 12% is still 12% no matter how big the pie. The capital markets > care about rates of return, thus, this should be a wash. > -Mike > > At 12:47 AM -0500 5/13/06, timwong wrote: > >12% of $100 is $12. 12% of $120 is $14.40. So the utilities and > >ATC benefit from increased usage/waste. So conserving energy is not > >a win-win for everyone, just the people who pay the guaranteed > >profits to these corporate monsters. --------------------- Paul T. O'Leary Desktop Insurgent Madison WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
