A Failed Experiment - NYTimes.com

Private solutions vs, public planning is an American dilemma - and we picked the wrong one, in the view of Nicholas Kristof. - GWC
A Failed Experiment - NYTimes.com:
by Nicholas Kristof

 "[T]he lust for generators is a reflection of our antiquated electrical grid and failure to address climate change. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave our grid, prone to bottlenecks and blackouts, a grade of D+ in 2009.
So Generac, a Wisconsin company that dominates the generator market, says it is running three shifts to meet surging demand. About 3 percent of stand-alone homes worth more than $100,000 in the country now have standby generators installed.
`Demand for generators has been overwhelming, and we are increasing our production levels,' Art Aiello, a spokesman for Generac, told me.
That’s how things often work in America. Half-a-century of tax cuts focused on the wealthiest Americans leave us with third-rate public services, leading the wealthy to develop inefficient private workarounds."

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