By pinning the price of power to marketdemand, MHP rates are supposed to send consumers price signals that accurately reflect the costs of producing the power they are consuming.
The market for wind power has been buffeted by low electricity demand, low natural gas prices (which make wind power comparatively more expensive) and a tough financing environment.
This means that economies of networking arise on the demand side of the market, as a result of the strengthening of the consumer bargaining power with product sellers.
All told, the Fast Launch team will help would-be entrepreneurs understand marketdemand, tech planning, website development, and innovative techniques to harness the power of technology in boosting financial performance.
By making its own polysilicon and building its own power plants, it hopes to protect itself from the vagaries of supply in an immature market and also boost demand for its products.