• RivalarrivalEnglish
    13·
    5 hours ago

    Connecting infrastructure costs roughly the same to maintain regardless if 10 amps or 1000 amps is running through it.

    That’s simply false. A 1000A transformer costs considerably more than a 10A transformer, both to purchase and to service.

    By your logic, you are subsidizing anyone who uses more power than you and you are being subsidized by anyone using less power than you.

    That is only true if the “connection fee” (distribution charges) are the same for both the 10A user and the 1000A user. When the charge is divided up on the basis of a user’s actual consumption, it is not.

    • thebestaquaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      You’re making the argument yourself here:

      A 1000 A transformer costs more than a 10 A transformer

      Yes. And that is true regardless of how heavily it is used, which means you should pay a flat rate for maintenance of the infrastructure you use, and another rate for the power you draw.

      Residential buildings use standardised infrastructure, which then leads to the same standard fee for everyone. Industry that needs heavier equipment pays a different fee, because they require different infrastructure.