National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) upheld Obamacare as a legit exercise of the federal Taxing Clause, but held that it could not be upheld as an exercise of the Commerce Clause because the choice NOT to buy health insurance does not constitute action in interstate commerce.
Query: Can a federal authority regulate demand response—that is, getting people to REFRAIN from buying energy/power in interstate commerce?
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National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) upheld Obamacare as a legit exercise of the federal Taxing Clause, but held that it could not be upheld as an exercise of the Commerce Clause because the choice NOT to buy health insurance does not constitute action in interstate commerce.
Query: Can a federal authority regulate demand response—that is, getting people to REFRAIN from buying energy/power in interstate commerce?
The vertically integrated, publicly owned and operated model is hard to beat, as we see in China.