The expectations, regulations, and imposed demands, are not 100% identical across all utilities. So any combination of factors could lead to higher prices.
It makes no sense to forego $0.80 in your pocket because you do not want the government to get $0.20.
I’m far from expert here, but is that too simplistic?
Where does perceived future value come into this? I’m thinking of companies like Amazon, which kept profit margins low while obviously having their shit together.
I don’t have some special insider scoop to know whether the numbers listed in the statements are real or fake.
I was asking a general question of the motivation for large corporations to avoid having profits on paper. I asked the question rather than claiming it as a statement because I am less confident in the details and want to raise the issue without presuming that I know exactly what I'm talking about on the topic.
