degggendorf t1_jeelejs wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Reply to comment by Lottoking888 in Meter replacement carries $200M shock: Rhode Island Energy’s advanced metering proposal ‘costs would be borne by ratepayers’ by york100

> Why do we have to pay for their burdens??? Makes no sense.

You're not sure why a business should charge enough to cover the costs of delivering their product?

Are you over at Wickford Appliance insisting that they sell appliances at a loss and remodel their stores with imaginary money from somewhere other than their customers?

Familiar_Ad1485 t1_jeetp7b wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:28 PM

There it is! Always a devils advocate troll in every thread

LilPoutinePat t1_jeey7nj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Look at their comment history or this post, looks like they work for RIE

degggendorf t1_jeeyk5c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:01 PM

So what is your opinion, businesses should charge less than it takes to provide their service, and the extra money comes from...?

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_jeevr9r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:42 PM

It's not devil's advocacy to point out that we live in a capitalist society and a company passing on their costs is how literally fucking every company ever has operated.

degggendorf t1_jeez1k9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:04 PM

> how literally fucking every company ever has operated.

Not only companies, every organization. Even if electricity were provided by a non-profiting municipal department (as it should be), they would still need to pay for their costs somehow. That money is either coming from customers paying a charge proportional to their usage, or it's coming from a broader tax that will make efficient users subsidize heavy consumers. I'm sure you can guess which I would vote for.