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by airhead969 1935 days ago
Austinite (not the mineral) here.

Tweaking Griddy's business model would be viable:

wholesale prices + X% with a cap of no more than +Y% increase in pricing per month. This way, there is price stability for the customer and no insane, surprise bills.

In truth, public utilities should just operate this way to begin with rather than turning inelastic demand necessities into a casino.