Well, it is surprising to the common-folk that suddenly there is not enough power, that suddenly being coincidental to the de-regulation thing. Mostly it surprises you to open your bill to find out (with no warning or notice) that they jacked the price up 200% as a "nudge" and when people paniced they were told that the prices would go up 400% before they leveled out. So the politicians stepped in to "investigate". But that good old computer gobbles electricity and it is a matter of transition that got lost here...when you snooze you looze! suddenly when the power companies were told no to the high prices we don't have "any" power...well all of a sudden the same power is not there unless we pay the price. Not a great way to greet the morning. Luckily we have a moderate climate, no freezing blizzards, no 107degree summers. I believe most people would be better prepared if there had been some idea about the prices, but to open your bill and see hundreds of dollars when you expected the usual 20-50 dollars spells panic. I know I could not belive my bill and I am not home most of the day. The early days of the power price jump people were told oh don't go to generators you will pollute, and cause a gas shortage.... Uless I can get my computer to run on candle power I will sorely miss what I think is therapy for my stressful job....I think we really need to conserve the environment, but in a balanced way...it just seems fishy that overnight there is either no power or power that is really too expensive to use. I am not sure anyone else could handle the emotional reaction you have to a 400% increase in your electric bill over what you expect to be a seasonal spike...I am glad I like candles...!