@MongoMonkey This is a true Darwinian game AKA uninsurable risk - no way to know the outcome. Power bills are going up, but there is a baseline electric ration required for modern life. They can't ratchet below that, and even starting to ration presents grave risks for the already hated regime. What food riots were to the French monarchy brownout riots would be to the pig system. My guess is they remove all obstacles to Elon paving the deserts with solar cells.