In the electricity business, getting your time and attention is the most valuable prize on offer.
, only to then shut those generators down a few years later.
You see, unlike that internet shopping item you were eagerly anticipating when you rushed to open the door, shopping for electricity is boring. It’s also why electricity businesses such as Origin Energy and China Light and Power have paid more than $1000 per customer in acquiring electricity retailing utilities from state governments via privatisation.That’s pretty incredible given these customers were free to switch to another provider whenever the whim took them.Meanwhile, potential wind and solar farm sites are a dime a dozen.
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