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Deregulation 2.0: Europe And Japan Call For More Competition, Less Regulation In Utility Industry

Deregulation 2.0: Europe And Japan Call For More Competition, Less Regulation In Utility Industry As federal utility regulators in the United States focus myopically on preventing “the next Enron,” Europe and Japan are busy trying to build the next Google GOOGL +0.57%. For the first time in well over a decade, efforts to deregulate the … Continue reading Deregulation 2.0: Europe And Japan Call For More Competition, Less Regulation In Utility Industry →

An Ohio power company wants to reverse the #deregulation it once fought for #FE

An Ohio power company wants to reverse the deregulation it once fought for A major test case is underway in Ohio, where a utility company is trying to undo deregulation in an attempt to keep expensive and aging coal and nuclear plants online. FirstEnergy pushed hard for deregulation back in 2008 and got a $6 … Continue reading An Ohio power company wants to reverse the #deregulation it once fought for #FE →

Customers still pay more for #electricity in deregulated markets

Customers still pay more for electricity in deregulated markets Texans are still waiting to see the benefits of the deregulated electricity market, according to a study by the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. Turns out, the private sector can’t always do things better than the government. Houstonians may be accustomed to shopping for electricity and … Continue reading Customers still pay more for #electricity in deregulated markets →

Maybe #Ohio should try deregulating its #utilities for real next time

Maybe Ohio should try deregulating its utilities for real next time Many media outlets reported that FirstEnergy Corp.’s new CEO, Chuck Jones, is calling for “re-regulation” of Ohio’s electric industry. It created quite the buzz. Jones stated in a recent earnings call that he never called for re-regulation, and that any assertion to the contrary … Continue reading Maybe #Ohio should try deregulating its #utilities for real next time →

Electric deregulation hasn’t worked in #Ohio

Electric deregulation hasn’t worked in Ohio Thanks to The Dispatch for Reporter Dan Gearino’s very fair, well-written and well-researched article in Saturday’s Business section on the news that FirstEnergy’s president, Chuck Jones, has suggested to both The Dispatch and The Plain Dealer in Cleveland that Ohio’s experiment with electric utility deregulation is not working. He … Continue reading Electric deregulation hasn’t worked in #Ohio →