tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799951987820370137.post2234248043724872382..comments2023-03-10T00:43:10.062-08:00Comments on SCD Energy Solutions: Subsidizing Electricity StoragePhillip Mullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01193927127679741607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799951987820370137.post-66697582447327292032011-03-21T20:46:08.454-07:002011-03-21T20:46:08.454-07:00A subsidy is an attempt to adjust what is regarded...A subsidy is an attempt to adjust what is regarded as an imperfect market such that a perceived unmet need can be met. The converse of a subsidy might be a tax of some sort that helps address a cost that is not covered in the normal market price. Markets are usually imperfect because human decision-making only takes into account some, but not all factors, that ought to be considered. Therefore, a subsidy can have a place. Whether, when, and how much is the question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com