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FBaggins

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6. You're correct that industry frequently gets preferred pricing

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:53 PM

Mar 2013

though that's not unreasonable in any other industry where larger volume purchases result in preferential pricing.

But there wouldn't be an investigation of unfair state aid unless the discount were larger in Germany than the rest of the EU.

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EU probes Germany's energy discounts for industry [View all] kristopher Mar 2013 OP

This is almost tragic farce dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

That is a really peculiar spin you are putting on this information kristopher Mar 2013 #2

I'm not spinning anything dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #3

I'm afraid I don't see where you pointed out any facts. kristopher Mar 2013 #4

Some odd notes here dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #5

No, they're correct muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #7

Who is "they"? kristopher Mar 2013 #9

The assertions, that you called 'incorrect' (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #10

Those assertions are incorrect. kristopher Mar 2013 #11

Well, you would say that, wouldn't you? muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #12

Not only do I say that kristopher Mar 2013 #13

I quoted the news report muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #14

An act that totally fails to support your claim kristopher Mar 2013 #15

You're correct that industry frequently gets preferred pricing FBaggins Mar 2013 #6

I'm not sure I agree with that reasoning kristopher Mar 2013 #8

'cost plus', do you have a cite for that? quadrature Mar 2013 #18

Those are the same thing kristopher Mar 2013 #22

That's fine FBaggins Mar 2013 #19

Basically coming from French companies Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #20

We can always depend on you to provide balance with industry views kristopher Mar 2013 #21

so high electricity prices are good, or bad? nt quadrature Mar 2013 #16

"high" is relative, "good or bad" is subjective kristopher Mar 2013 #17