In reply to Bob Higgins's message of Wed, 4 May 2016 17:46:33 -0600: Hi, The solution is obvious. The power companies should charge a usage price for the connection to the grid that reflects the actual costs of maintaining the hardware, including the poles and wires, then on top of that they should charge for the power delivered. That way, everyone pays their fair share, and the power company will continue to function as long as people stay connected.
>Well, that is the crux. If the power infrastructure is going to charge the >consumer the same whether he uses grid power or not but still has the grid >connection, what is the user's incentive to invest in alternative energy? >Actually, they are creating a situation where users will disconnect from >the grid entirely. Then, the electric company will not get any money from >that user. Their present policies are heading toward forcing the >development of off-grid solutions and because of that, these off-grid >solutions will become better and better alternatives. CHP is going to >thrive on LENR, and it doesn't need LENR to begin. A solar assisted house >with a diesel generator to provide both supplemental electricity and the >heat needed in the house (for cooler climes) is probably already on the >threshold of competing with grid power for the same application. > >This has happened to the wireline telephone company - people have gone >completely wireless and eliminated the wireline service altogether. It is >also happening to the cable companies as more and more people are starting >to get their entertainment from the internet. The power company is in the >beginnings of a death spiral and it is not going to be pretty, particularly >for the consumers that cannot afford to migrate to new energy technologies. [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
