LurkingGuy

LurkingGuy t1_iz9ygux wrote

Reply to comment by degggendorf in F*ck you RI Energy! by ClnclyDprsd420

straw man /ˌstrô ˈman/ noun noun: strawman 1. an intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.

Anyway, a cartel is inflating energy pricing (global) and a cartel is stifling innovation (local + global) which has limited the access to renewable resources.

>Well I have great news for you. That exact thing I just outlined has been available in our state for years, thanks to our deregulated supply.

Only 13% of RI energy was renewable in 2021. https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=RI#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20about%2013%25%20of,of%20that%20from%20solar%20energy

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LurkingGuy t1_iz9tifm wrote

Reply to comment by degggendorf in F*ck you RI Energy! by ClnclyDprsd420

>Like, is it a cartel to blame that corn cost more in RI this year? No, not really...summer droughts lead to smaller crops and prices went up across the board.

Nice straw man. This has 0 relevance.

>So what would you want, like newer companies coming in and building solar fields and selling the power to you at a lower price because solar is cheaper?

The future is renewable. These resources only get cheaper with wider adoption. The only reason it isn't a larger/cheaper option is opposition from oil companies for decades.

Also, there is a literal cartel to control the price of oil. It's called OPEC. Saudi Arabia/OPEC literally cut oil production to drive up the price. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-arabia-eyes-opec-production-increase-wsj-2022-11-21/

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LurkingGuy t1_iz9qqta wrote

Reply to comment by degggendorf in F*ck you RI Energy! by ClnclyDprsd420

The idea of a market is that competing companies drive innovation or better pricing. In this particular market neither of those things are happening. Imo it's more like a cartel where multiple companies collaborate to set equally shitty prices, but because the word "cartel" usually brings people to think about drug cartels it's probably easier to just describe it as an effective monopoly. When there's no "better" option, what are you going to do? You get from the "default supplier".

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