Suppose a small farmer went to Safeway and said, "Hey, I have 100 pounds of carrots every couple months. I want your cashiers to buy them from me at the retail price!"
First, Safeway buys in very large lots from certified suppliers, who can commit to (almost) always having carrots.
Second, those suppliers have to deliver at a loading dock, and maybe at a central location, too.
Third, Safeway pays them wholesale prices, not retail.
All of those analogies apply to selling power back to PG&E at retail prices. It's in small lots; it's undependable; it comes from many sources, not just a few; and it's priced wrongly.
Yes, PG&E can be read as Pricks Grabbing Everything, but they're what we've got.
First, Safeway buys in very large lots from certified suppliers, who can commit to (almost) always having carrots.
Second, those suppliers have to deliver at a loading dock, and maybe at a central location, too.
Third, Safeway pays them wholesale prices, not retail.
All of those analogies apply to selling power back to PG&E at retail prices. It's in small lots; it's undependable; it comes from many sources, not just a few; and it's priced wrongly.
Yes, PG&E can be read as Pricks Grabbing Everything, but they're what we've got.