...which really says a lot about what a shitty transportation system we've designed than anything else.

We do NOT have deregulation in Alberta, Canada: instead, the wholesaling capacity was semi-privatized (all sellers/buyers MUST use it) as "Alberta Power Pool" which still basically regulates prices. Calling this situation an open market is ridiculous. It's true that the existing generation facilities were sold off, as well as at least the Calgary public power corporation (now Enmax) which now provides hundreds of millions of dollars worth of profits and CEO wages by over-charging Calgarians for power. Still, even calling Enmax de-regulation is a bit absurd since its sole shareholder is the City of Calgary...