[LINK] Electricity prices

[Ben Elliston]

Hi Tom

> > Unless of course, the Solar initiative was so successful that there
> > are large groups of taxpayers that are no longer on grid consumers.
> 
> The feed-in tariff requires that you actually be grid connected to
> that you can _feed in_.

Sorry, on second reading, I see I misunderstood your message.  Yes,
you're right -- tariffs could rise in response to fewer units being
sold across the large, fixed cost networks.  Thus accelerating the
effect, as more people decide to avoid the cost of grid electricity.

Getting back on topic for Link, this is a bit like the British Telecom
effect:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/aug/27/bt-raises-prices

Cheers, Ben
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