Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example

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    By living in an area that has a regulated utility provider. One of the primary requirements I have when choosing a place to live is to make sure the utility provider in the area is a regulated entity.

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      4 months ago

      I find it highly unlikely that a human being is deciding their living situation based on whether or not their utility provider is regulated.

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        Well I did, so shrug I guess I’m an outlier. My home search was very limited to one county so I could make sure we were covered by that city’s resources. Besides, I didn’t say it had to be the only reason. Just answering OPs question on how people live with those private unregulated utilities, which I did by avoiding them altogether.