There's also the job creation for the extra energy generation...

I'm not sure how these matters are handled in NZ, but in the EU they would just raise prices so private consumers have to save electricity while the industries are subsidized.

	▲	brikym 11 hours ago \| parent [-]
		And that might understandable if the company contributed tax or national security to the state which subsidizes it. But it's usually not like that.