Tag Archives: cost

$ / “Gallon” of Electricity

Posted on 24 April 2018 by

Another way of looking at comparative fuel costs. The Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent. Applied to our crazy high electricity costs in California. Continue reading →

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Baumol Cost Disease? I’m Not Convinced…

Posted on 27 June 2017 by

Baumol and Baumol’s Cost Disease. I’m not convinced… Continue reading →

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Coleman Lantern Heat Cheaper

Posted on 15 January 2013 by

When markets are left competitive, they work very well. When markets are “managed” or “regulate” or biased by government mandates, they break. The particular form of the breakage is always a surprise to those who broke them. For California, for example, screwing around with electricity costs means I have cleaned off my Coleman Lantern and I’m digging in the garage for my Aladdin lamp. Continue reading →

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