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Is Rooftop Solar Finally Good Enough to Disrupt the Grid?

Harvard Business Review

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay.

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21 Types of Employment: Your Hire-To-Retire Guide

AIHR

When to offer it: If your company has fluctuating workloads or seasonal needs or has to reduce fixed labor costs. For instance, a real estate agent would earn a percentage of each home sale, or a salesperson would receive a commission for each product sold. Salary format: Usually a flat project fee or hourly rate.