“Unlike other platform monopolists Amazon and Google, electric utilities’ monopoly is government-granted and enforced – utility customers legally can’t deactivate or switch to a competitor. Utilities take full advantage of the captivity of their customers – pouring bill revenue into influencing lawmakers to protect the monopoly and allow steep rate hikes. Utilities also use their control of consumer data to further evade public oversight and accountability.”
SaveTheCampbell.com has much info on how we are trying to get locally elected control here. More liberal areas like Ann Arbor are also trying to get local control. The current monopoly utility model is busted.