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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink
Dude, these are utilities. I know that a lot of it has been privatized lately, (to it's detrement, of course, but, profitable for a few), but we all should be informed constantly about what's going on, right? Because, we all pay for it, both in taxes and bills. And it's really really important to modern life, especially when politicians start mandating stuff for my good. Why the secrecy? Why the defense of secrecy? How can you defend that?
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I’m not “defending” anything. They’re heavily regulated private companies, and aren’t obligated to let you and me in on their business plans. Personally I think all energy infrastructure and delivery should be a public good, which would solve the secrecy aspect you are worried about—because then yes, we would have a right to know. I’m not defending it; I’m simply pointing it out as a consequence of the choices we’ve made as a society to privatize certain things that the public relies on.