— Energy Freedom Colorado —
Cheaper & cleaner electricity with retail competition & consumer choice
Colorado is an electricity monopoly state. In 14 other states, people can choose between electricity suppliers who compete for customers based on cost and energy source. Wouldn't electricity choice be great?!
Background — beginners, start here!
Energy Freedom basics – Electricity competition & choice.
Why restructure monopolies? – Bringing competition to a monopoly state.
The U.S. electricity system – The Big Picture.
Terms & definitions – Retail choice, wholesale market, restructuring, RTO...
Intermediate — competition in states
The case to study retail choice – Appeal to the Public Utilities Commission.
Retail choice for Colorado – How would it work?
Wholesale markets for Colorado – Regional wholesale competition.
Illinois | Texas | Mass. | Nevada – Retail choice in other states.
How one utility CEO stopped worrying and learned to love restructuring – The Massachusetts Electric story.
Advanced Topics
Electricity rates and restructuring – Electricity prices in monopoly vs retail choice jurisdictions.
Stranded assets and securitization – Compensating monopoly utilities for losses.
RTO / ISO governance – Overview and recommendations.
