Articles and Reports

 

Retail Gas Marketers Deliver Lower Prices to Consumers

The Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy, June 29, 2007

EIA Article

 

Open Letter from Former Chairs and Commissioners Supporting Competitive Markets for Electric power

Former Chairs and Commissioners, May 31, 2007

Open Letter

 

Report to Congress on Competition in Wholesale and Retail Markets for Electric Energy

The Electric Energy Market Competition Task Force, April 2007

Alliance Press Release

 

A Review of Electricity Industry Restructuring in New England

New England Energy Alliance (NEEA), September 2006

Full Report

 

Competition in Illinois Retail Electric Markets in 2005

Illinois Commerce Commission, May 2006

Report summary

Full Report

 

Electric Competition: Four Years of Cost Savings and Economic Benefits for Texas and Texans

Perryman Group, April 2006

Press release

http://www.perrymangroup.com/reports/ElectricCompetition.pdf

 

Staff Report on the State of Competitive Energy Markets: Progress to Date and Future Opportunities

New York State Department of Public Service, March 2006

Summary of the report

http://www.dps.state.ny.us/StaffReportCompetition.pdf

 

Electricity Pricing in Competitive Retail Markets in Texas

Public Utility Commission of Texas, February 2006

http://interchange.puc.state.tx.us/WebApp/Interchange/Documents/32198_5_502558.PDF

 

Putting Competitive Power Markets to the Test –

The Benefits of Competition in America’s Electric Grid:  Cost Savings and Operating Efficiencies

Global Energy Decisions, July 2005

http://www.globalenergy.com/competitivepower/competitivepower.pdf

 

In Support of A Limited Retail Choice Plan in Louisiana

Wal-Mart Louisiana LLC comments to Louisiana Public Service Commission, January 14, 2005

 http://www.lpsc.org/_pdfs/_news/U-21453,%20etc%20WalMart%20Comments%20%20Exhibits.pdf

 

Status Report on Electricity Procurement and Restructuring In Maryland

Public Service Commission of Maryland, February 23, 2005

http://www.psc.state.md.us/psc/Reports/ElecRestrucWhitePaper2005.pdf

 

“Retail Competition in Texas Electricity Markets: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

Mike Grable, Advisor to Commissioner Barry Smitherman, PUC of Texas. February 15, 2005

Presentation from Staff Retail Choice Seminar in Washington DC

 

“Status Report and Vision: Retail Access Programs in New York State”

Ron Cerniglia, Director of Office of Retail Market Development, NY PSC. February 15, 2005

Presentation from Staff Retail Choice Seminar in Washington DC

 

“Status of Electric Competition in Michigan”- MI Reports Switching Up 45%

Michigan Public Service Commission, January 2005

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/elec-comp05_115196_7.pdf

 

“Market Based Electricity Solutions Could Save U.S. Consumers $19 Billion Annually ”

Center for the Study of Energy Markets, January 2005

http://www.caem.org/website/pages/Reliability.htm

 

 “2005 Scope of Competition in Electric Markets in Texas report”

Public Utility Commission of Texas, January 2005

http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/reports/scope/2005/2005scope_elec.pdf

 

“Retail Competition in Texas Electricity Markets: Is It Working? How Can We Tell?”

Barry Smitherman, Commissioner of Public Utility Commission in Texas, December 2004

http://www.puc.state.tx.us/about/commissioners/smitherman/present/pp/HEPG_120304.pdf

 
2004 Restructuring Report to the Ohio General Assembly

Ohio Consumers’ Council, December 2004

http://www.pickocc.org/electric/biennial-report-2004.pdf

 

Illinois Post 2006 Initiative Final Staff Report to the Commission

Post-2006 Initiative Committee, December 2004

http://www.icc.state.il.us/ec/docs/041203ecPostRptFinal.pdf

 

“Power Jolt Required: Measuring the Impact of Electricity Deregulation”

The Fraser Institute, October 2004

http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=pb&id=709

 

“Has Restructuring Improved Operating Efficiency at US Electricity Generating Plants?”

Center for the Study of Energy Markets, July 2004

http://www.ucei.berkeley.edu/PDF/csemwp135.pdf

 

“Coordination of Wholesale and Retail Markets: Enabling Demand Response and Distributed Generation in the Mid-Atlantic”

Mike Swider, Alliance for Retail Choice, July 14, 2004

Presented at PJM/DOE Demand Response conference

 

“Electric Industry Restructuring in Massachusetts: After the Revolution, the Evolution”

AIM Foundation Report, Winter 2003

http://www.aimnet.org/image/Files/white_paper_final.pdf

 

“Declaration of Consumer Benefits from Competitive Retail Markets”

Electric Power Supply Association, May 2003

http://www.epsa.org/Positions/Statements.cfm

 

“Report to Legislature on Scope of Competition in Texas”

Texas Public Utility Commission, January 2003

http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/reports/scope/2003/2003scope_elec.pdf

 

“Standard Offer Study and Recommendations”

Maine Public Utility Commission, December 2002

http://www.state.me.us/mpuc/new%20standard%20offer/sostudy-final.pdf

 

“California’s Economic Future: A Framework for an Integrated Energy Policy”

Bay Area Economic Forum (A Partnership of the Bay Area Council and the Association Bay Area Governments), November 2002

http://www.bayeconfor.org/pdf/CAenergyfuture.pdf

 

"Nobel Prize Winning Economist Speaks Out for Retail Choice"

The Wall Street Journal, October 2002

Reprint from Alliance 2002 Newsletter Insert