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"Competition is Good!"
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  • • Background •

  • Energy Freedom basics
  • Why restructure monopolies?
  • The U.S. electricity system
  • Terms & definitions

  • • Competition in States •

  • The case to study retail choice
  • Retail choice in Colorado
  • Wholesale markets in Colorado
  • Utility CEO & Mass. restructuring
  • Retail choice in:
    Illinois  |  Texas  |  Mass.
  • Nevada: 72% for retail choice

  • • Advanced Topics •

  • Electricity rates & restructuring
  • Stranded assets & Securitization

  • • FIGURES •

  • RTO map
  • Competition map
  • Energy cost comparison
  • The electricity grid
  • Cost reductions

— 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!

RTO map
RTO map
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...

Electricity competition in states

Competition map
open market states
The case to study retail choice   –   Submitted to the Public Utilities Commission.
Retail choice in Colorado   –   How would it work?
Wholesale markets in 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.
Energy Cost Comparison
LCOE figure
The Electricity Grid
electricity grid
Cost Reductions
cost reductions