Re: Outsider viewpoint of CA power crisis

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From: John Higdon
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 16:28

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in article rG8O6.150$sA6.9814@typhoon.sonic.net, John Navas  wrote:

> I think it quite possible that prices will settle in at the cap, the
> most we are willing to pay.

Only at times of peak demand. The rest of the time, even in our current
condition, there is room to pick and choose. Whoever sells the power gets
the money; the rest get nothing regardless of how much they wanted to get.

> The danger is that our total cost might
> well go up if the cap is set too high, and that it might not be worth
> the damage to the economy if the cap is set too low, a tough balancing
> act indeed.

The equilibrium of the marketplace is, by definition, a balancing act.

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Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 09:28:38 -0700
Subject: Re: Outsider viewpoint of CA power crisis
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