The water sector should follow the example of the electric-power industry, where changes to federal regulations in the second half of the twentieth century allowed independent power producers to use existing transmission lines. The deep price cuts and improved service ushered in by these regulatory changes prompted other countries to adopt the American model.
水部门应该效仿电力业的例子。20世纪下半叶联邦电力监管改革允许独立发电商使用现有输电线路。这些监管变化促使其他国家采取了美国模式，大减价和服务改善随之而来。如今，我们应该关上补贴之水的龙头，为持久水短缺找到真正的药方。