Wouldn't that just prove that the incentives are wrong? Leadership is complex and if you just measure it by stock price, market share, EPS growth, etc. - then that's what you'll get. If you want something more or something different, measure for that.
This discussion needs to clear up an important disctinction. "The Grid" is the Transmission system - bigger towers, higher voltage (usually 100Kv and up), connects generation to substations. It is usually above ground for the reasons aleady described. The Distribution system connects substations to the meters at the consumer's location, usually lower voltage to the local transformer (10-15 Kv in the US) and then 220v from the transformer to the consumer. This is on the poles in your neighborhood if you live in an older neighborhood. It is probably underground if you live in a newer area or a city.
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Wouldn't that just prove that the incentives are wrong? Leadership is complex and if you just measure it by stock price, market share, EPS growth, etc. - then that's what you'll get. If you want something more or something different, measure for that.
This discussion needs to clear up an important disctinction. "The Grid" is the Transmission system - bigger towers, higher voltage (usually 100Kv and up), connects generation to substations. It is usually above ground for the reasons aleady described. The Distribution system connects substations to the meters at the consumer's location, usually lower voltage to the local transformer (10-15 Kv in the US) and then 220v from the transformer to the consumer. This is on the poles in your neighborhood if you live in an older neighborhood. It is probably underground if you live in a newer area or a city.