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kristopher

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4. There is nothing wrong with a for-profit entity acting as an aggregator

Reply to saras (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 06:33 PM

Feb 2012

If the regulations are written properly. As an example, unregulated lending is an open invitation to horrible business practices, regulated lending does a lot of social good.

Limiting it to co-ops also limits the opportunities for doing it.

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It's rather a sucky bill. Good riddance. Don't let Republicans write alternative energy bills. saras Feb 2012 #1

The utility doesn't like it because it reduces their market influence and profits kristopher Feb 2012 #2

You're assuming a lot better quality of business doing the aggregating than I would. saras Feb 2012 #3

There is nothing wrong with a for-profit entity acting as an aggregator kristopher Feb 2012 #4

This bill is bad for much of GA Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #5

That is a crock. kristopher Feb 2012 #6

But they are talking about aggregated purchases Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #7

You are now cooking a stew in that crock kristopher Feb 2012 #8

You are so, so wrong Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #9

It isn't what you say but neither is it an authorization for aggregators. kristopher Feb 2012 #10

It does legally create that option, Kristopher Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #13

If you folks can find so many interpretations of the law, I trust lawyers will do even better... saras Feb 2012 #11

There weren't that many interpretations, I simply didn't verify your innaccurate initial comment kristopher Feb 2012 #12