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1995

The University of Maine

Electric utility deregulation

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Electric Service: The Next Generation, Gordon L. Weil Jan 1995

Electric Service: The Next Generation, Gordon L. Weil

Maine Policy Review

In the past few years,Maine's electric utilities have begun to face the forces of competition.Maineis experiencing the effects of a national trend, a shift from a traditional and regulated system to a more innovative and competitive one. Gordon Weil, active inMaineand elsewhere in promoting increased competition in the electric industry, explains the forces for competition. He traces the history of the electric power market from its beginnings as a monopoly, to its present status where all of the forces promoting competition nationally are at play inMaine.


False Competition And Fulfilling The Promise Of Retail Wheeling, James F. Mitchell Jan 1995

False Competition And Fulfilling The Promise Of Retail Wheeling, James F. Mitchell

Maine Policy Review

In the past few years,Maine's electric utilities have begun to face the forces of competition.Maineis experiencing the effects of a national trend, a shift from a traditional and regulated system to a more innovative and competitive one. James F. Mitchell describes some of the political and financial limits to restructuring and provides suggestions for how to proceed in creating full and fair competition. This article is taken from the author’s presentation at a December 1994 conference entitled ”Retail Wheeling,” sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy's Project for the Study of Regulation and the Environment.


Regulatory Updates: Maine Public Utilities Commission, Ralph E. Townsend Jan 1995

Regulatory Updates: Maine Public Utilities Commission, Ralph E. Townsend

Maine Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Retail Wheeling: A Closer Look, William C. Perkins Jan 1995

Retail Wheeling: A Closer Look, William C. Perkins

Maine Policy Review

In the past few years,Maine's electric utilities have begun to face the forces of competition.Maineis experiencing the effects of a national trend, a shift from a traditional and regulated system to a more innovative and competitive one. William C. Perkins analyzes a number of potential costs and risks of full-scale retail wheeling. This article is taken from the author’s presentation at a December 1994 conference entitled ”Retail Wheeling,” sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy's Project for the Study of Regulation and the Environment.


Electric Market Restructuring: Environmental Considerations, Armond Cohen Jan 1995

Electric Market Restructuring: Environmental Considerations, Armond Cohen

Maine Policy Review

In the past few years,Maine's electric utilities have begun to face the forces of competition.Maineis experiencing the effects of a national trend, a shift from a traditional and regulated system to a more innovative and competitive one. Armond Cohen explores the environmental impacts that are at stake in restructuring and offers some possible solutions. This article is taken from the author’s presentation at a December 1994 conference entitled ”Retail Wheeling,” sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy's Project for the Study of Regulation and the Environment.