alt Hacker NewsThat isn't a problem of inept government, its a problem of over regulation and what amount to state-sponsored monopolies in many areas.
We don't need the government to fix it by expanding power grids from the top down, we need free markets allowing competition.
I'd be curious to hear from the silent down votes. Do you disagree that power companies are effectively regional monopolies? Or do you disagree that government oversight and regulation isn't the reason for poor maintenance and lack of capacity?