Reply #1: Good for them There was a time when ALL towns of any size [View All]

had their own power plant, water works and gas company. They had coops for their own local farmers too.

These were often run as non-profits so costs could be kept low. People were hired to operate them, but they were OWNED by the people.

The problems started when technology started outpacing all these facilities that were getting quite old. Snake-oil purveyors convinced enough elected officials that instead of going to the tax payers for levies so they could build/repair the aging plants, THEY would gladly build & operate a brand new state-of-the-art facility..

Of course we all understand how monopolies really work, when they are run for profit...and the rest is history.. Those "low-low prices" did not last very long.. only long enough to demolish the old facilities.

If you don;t like the way your electric company or water company does business, what other choice do you really have? any? we don't.