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by JumpCrisscross 185 days ago
> that doesn't change anything; I still believe utilities should be run as non-profits

That's a valid position. My utility is a member-owned coöperative [1]. It pays me a dividend every year that I have the option of investing back into it for a return.

But that's not why its power is 10x cheaper than California's, despite my buying exclusively wind and hydro.

[1] https://www.lvenergy.com/my-account/unclaimed-patronage-capi...