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cheese_tits_mobile t1_jbutjyr wrote

I just moved here like 4mo ago and I’ve heard the drama of CMP/PTP. Is there going to be a vote on this issue? If so, when? If not, is there anyone (representatives, CEOs, etc) whose phone I can blow up? I came from TX where privatized electric companies left me without electricity for five days in that one Feb freak snowstorm. Not gonna let private companies push me around and ruin my new paradise.

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Competitive-Army2872 t1_jbv7w8h wrote

CMP is a private company that puts the needs of their investors ahead of their customers.

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cheese_tits_mobile t1_jbv847x wrote

Sounds about right…despise that stuff. Same crap that kneecapped the grid in TX. They got kickbacks from the feds and pocketed it instead of winterizing the natgas lines.

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JerseyP t1_jbvqsef wrote

It's also a double bonus. Since you are from TX I assume you loved the windmills they had. Having the government in charge means they will focus on clean windmill power. We can finally get consistent clean windmill energy without having to deal with backwards folks who only care about having the lowest energy bill.

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izzygreene207 t1_jc2c16o wrote

How can you be so sure they will focus on clean power when PTP will have no more control over the supply source than CMP or Versant? Not to mention that PTP was designed after LIPA which after 30 years is in billions of debt, have rates higher than ours and are far behind in renewable energy efforts. How can we know that PTP would be any different?

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JerseyP t1_jc4ggk7 wrote

It's on the official website

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TransparentCMP t1_jcdy888 wrote

Izzygreene207 is a CMP shill account. There are several accounts made on September 7th and 8th in 2022 that just defend CMP.

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izzygreene207 t1_jc6xcob wrote

Just because it is on their website doesn't make it a fact. There are many promises that PTP is making about increasing reliability, lower cost and cleaner energy sources, but at the end of the day they really haven't proven how they will make any of those things happen. A multibillion dollar debt for no proven reward is quite risky. Buyer, beware.

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GuavaGood5835 t1_jbvv13e wrote

Why dont you try living here for a while before you start trying to change it...

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cheese_tits_mobile t1_jbvvgxm wrote

Why don’t you try living in a capitalist fascist hellscape for 16 years before commenting on what it’s like and why I don’t want that here?

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GuavaGood5835 t1_jbvwmwg wrote

You're no different than the rest come here and instantly want to change things without knowing the facts or what its like to really live here, people like you are what has sent this state into a down hill spiral. You think the government controlled power is such a great idea. Let me tell you a few facts. 1. 5 days without power is common here. If you can't handle it, go home. 2. Maintenance and repair will be awarded to the lowest bidder (contractors) when there is a major storm in the south contractors go there to make money so if 5 days is to much for you, you better brace for double that i have worked hand and hand with contractors and they dont care about you or the old lady down the street but guys who work for the Company and live here do. 3. The state can't even fix the roads here. What makes you think they can handle running the power grid.

Using terms like "capitalist fascist hellscape" leads me to believe you went at least 2 states to far north...

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cheese_tits_mobile t1_jbw00qw wrote

Damn you’re a lead drinking mouth breather aren’t ya? Get bent

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GuavaGood5835 t1_jbx6kce wrote

Sorry, did the facts hurt your snowflake feelings?

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cheese_tits_mobile t1_jbx8e7k wrote

r/onejoke but it’s ok, your damaged brain literally can’t come up with something more clever, do basic critical thinking skills, or understand simple human empathy. I’m not going to sit here and argue with someone whose brain is literally physically incapable of these basic things, it’s like arguing with an underdeveloped, drooling toddler. How about you go lie down for a nap and let the adults talk ?

Also, get Ratio’d

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GuavaGood5835 t1_jbxaxqr wrote

My critical thinking skills are pretty simple. It all breaks down to one thing, when the government does anything. It's completely inefficient and over expensive, but as i said before why dont YOU try living here before you instantly decide you want things to change, for fuck sake you dont even know the issue and your all for it. in your original post, you didn't even know who the power companies are, yet you're for change. Your frothing at the mouth at the idea of a company making a profit. Your ideals are not welcome north of Agusta. Before you try and tell me how things work here, you should try figuring them out for yourself. Im assuming you probably dont even know what gender you are by the nonsense that you spew without, knowing any facts or even the basic issue,

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cheese_tits_mobile t1_jbxchtp wrote

r/onejoke and Ratio’d again. Give up bro, it’s over, everyone here knows you’re wrong, you’re on the wrong side of history and you always will be. You’ll be forgotten as an old fashioned bigot and no one will want to wipe your ass in your sunset days because you’re an insufferable, crusty, unwashed taint. You will die alone, and when you do, everyone will breathe a sigh of relief that you are gone. What a sad waste of a life.

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GuavaGood5835 t1_jbxobsq wrote

Typical, far leftists, nothing els to say to through insults until you think something will stick, im not worried about my future i make more than enough to be fine, the only insufferable thing here is the fact that you moved here and brought your broke ideas with you, call me what you sant but im sure your living in portland with 300k in stufent loan debt crying about how the worlds unfair go home we dont need or want you here

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Odd_Ad_2863 t1_jbwekcw wrote

What makes you think PTP would only have OOS workers? You must work for CMP and are worried about a cut in pay and benefits. I get it if you are, but jeez, just be honest about it, don’t make up fake reasons to not do this.

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GuavaGood5835 t1_jbx678t wrote

I do not work for CMP or Versant but its just simple to know that there is not a contract company large enough in the state to handle it dame gose with all the new internet builds around most of them are OOS contractors its not fake reasons i do work utility work and i do have first hand insight on work done by contractors and by in house guys and it dosnt matter who what when or where the contractors always give zero fucks and leave things unsafe and slapped up to poles after storm repairs.

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McHellfire t1_jbvwphr wrote

Them there folks from away know betta, or at least like to think they do.

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