/ TAG Ownership

We’re starting to see a new notion that America should become a society of renters, and it’s a reminder that not all fresh ideas are good ones.

Businesses and governments use ownership like a remote control. They choose the rules that steer you invisibly and powerfully to do what they want. But ownership is always up for grabs—far more than most of us realize.

Customers, cities and investors are all eager for a piece of PG&E, but it isn’t the only U.S. utility that may have new owners soon.