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In a capitalist system of electricity markets, things which are valuable have to be turned into prices to make them happen.

(France's big nuclear build out was extremely socialist planned economy, only later privatized as EDF)



EDF is a state company owned by French state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_de_Franc...

For ones too lazy to open the Wikipedia page, it was state owned since its inception.

Founded 1946; 77 years ago

Founder French state under the direction of Provisional Government Minister for Industrial Production Marcel Paul


Nationalized last week due to the hole they dug for themselves using nuclear power.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/french-utility-giant...


> In a capitalist system of electricity markets, things which are valuable have to be turned into prices to make them happen.

Some things are mandated regardless of what they cost (reliability regulations, or lack thereof). Just ask Texas:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Texas_power_crisis

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Groundhog_Day_blizzard#Te...




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