Eugene Coyle wrote:
> Roger, we are having a factual dispute about the relative size of generation and
> of T&D costs in utility rates. And the facts are indisputably on my side.
Indisputably on your side, huh, Gene. I notice you never respond to any of the points
I make, but simply content yourself with contrary, unsupported assertions. I'd say
you're not holding up end of this thing, which, I sense, is coming to the end.
I'll begin to think you have any idea what you are talking about on this point, when
you explain how the capital costs of T&D lines and a small amount of related O&M can
be greater than the capital costs of the generating plants, all fuel costs of
generation, and the larger share of O&M (since it is the generating plants that must
be operated and maintained, much more than T&D lines!).
> So California is at the head of the class for deregulation dunce.
One thing though. The fiascos in Calif. can take a nice chunk of the credit for
slowing down the federal push to deregulate nationally.
RO
