Profit creaming, not good for county even if it seems good in the city.

Everytime there is a natural disaster in the US the press report xxxx houses without power. US leccy firms pride the bear minimum service, always. Profit comes first. Delivery second priority at best.

This doesn't ofter happen in Europe because they dont profit cream and builds reliable redundant grid for almost everone. The grid even extends beyond countries boundaries, with neighbouring countries supporting each other.

Some folk out in the sticks, who you might think don't matter, provide useful services to the city folk. Eg farmers.

I.e. Cost the grid not the city.

You probably are being ripped off in the US, but that's a different story to the one being told imho.

Careful what you wish for.