hap, Silly non-equivalence by you. Australia's national energy regulator steps in as generator operators were manipulating the market.
"[...]Worked good in Russia, Cuba, everywhere -- wow"
National electricity market suspended as NSW residents told to conserve power to reduce blackout risk
Australian Energy Market Operator suspends spot market after it became ‘impossible to operate’ amid projected energy shortfalls
The Australian Energy Market Operator has suspended the spot market for wholesale electricity as the power crisis worsens. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy
Peter Hannam Economics correspondent Wed 15 Jun 2022 18.54 AEST
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“It is disappointing that energy generators were potentially gaming the system and not utilising the options available to them – this behaviour is unacceptable and will be investigated,” D’Ambrosio said.
See the diplomatic language in that. They were cutting supply to force government to direct them to generate more. With that direction they would be paid more.
hap. And corporate manipulation of the market? Is that part of the game in the way of the American capitalist? What's your personal position on market manipulation by multinationals? Also, how about bribes to officials, domestic or foreign. Those two. Right or wrong.