Bethesda, Maryland, is developing solid oxide fuel cell generators that will replace reliance on traditional battlefield power solutions and potentially reduce the fuel required for tactical generation of electric power by half or more.

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Big mistake No. 1: Under the 1996 deregulation measure, investor-owned utilities such as Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric were required to sell most of their power generating plants to other private companies, and to become buyers of wholesale electric power.

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In the latter case, electric power is one of several costs required to manufacture a commodity.

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The United Kingdom followed suit, but instead required that electric utilities pay the price, which is far more expensive than their coal (or gas) power.

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