American Public Power Association
www.appanet.org/legislativeregulatory/staterestructuring/index.
The American Public Power Association (APPA) is the service
organization for the nation's more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that
serve more than 40 million Americans. Created in 1940 as a non-profit, non-partisan
organization, its purpose is to advance the public policy interests of its members and
their consumers, and provide member services to ensure adequate, reliable electricity at a
reasonable price with the proper protection of the environment.
APPA sponsors "Restructuring Reconsidered," a web page with
summaries of state restructuring laws, including aggregation provisions, state tax
initiatives, public benefits, consumer privacy and public information issues.
CHG Economics
www.chguernsey-econ.com/link4.asp
CHG Economics is a consulting firm that performs special studies,
provides expert testimony, and develops econometric models in antitrust consulting, energy
price forecasting, and regulatory economics, among other areas, for government agencies,
utilities, corporations, attorneys and consumer groups.
The CHG Economics website provides thumbnail sketches of states'
responses to the California deregulation crisis, along with links to state utility
regulation websites, restructuring legislation, and deregulation studies.
Electric Edison Institute
www.eei.org
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of U.S.
shareholder-owned electric companies, international affiliates and industry associates
worldwide. EEI advocates public policy, expands market opportunities, and provides
strategic business information for the shareholder-owned electric utility industry.
EEI’s website includes information on federal energy policy,
particularly the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Standard Market Design proposal,
along withEEI position papers on these issues. The website also tracks state
restructuring issues, although much of this information is available only by subscription.
Electric Power Supply Association
www.epsa.org/
EPSA’s mission is to advance the interests of its members:
competitive generators, power marketers and other suppliers. EPSA advocates domestic and
international policies that will result in a fully competitive electric power supply
marketplace.
This industry website is a good source of information, particularly
through its press releases, on the energy industry's position on both state and federal
deregulation policy and implementation.
Energy Central
www.energycentral.com
Energy Central is a site for electric power professionals searching for
information, products and services related to the energy industry. By teaming with
companies that serve the energy industry, Energy Central provides a broad base of
information products - news, directories, events, databases, books, periodicals, and
reports.
Energy Central provides daily news summaries on deregulation, mergers
and acquisitions, rates, international news, renewables, investor news, job news and
conference watch for both the electric and natural gas industries. Membership is free to
individuals working in the electric power industry, which includes utilities, marketers,
publisher, vendors, law firms, researchers, consultants, financiers or other related
categories.
Energy Online
www.energyonline.com
Sponsored by LCG Consulting, which conducts research and analysis for
the energy industry, Energy Online features a daily roundup of energy news, including
deregulation.
Energy Net
http://www.ifma.org/
Sponsored by Alliant Energy, this website of the International Facility
Management Association features state deregulation news and a special section that follows
the California energy situation.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
http://www.nreca.org/nreca/index.html
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the
national service organization dedicated to representing the national interests of
consumer-owned cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve.
RECA’s website contains regularly updated press releases and
articles on restructuring from a rural, nonregulated electric cooperative point of view.
Power Marketers Online
www.powermarketers.com
The Power Marketing Association’s membership represents the entire
spectrum of the U.S. electric power industry including independent power marketers and
brokers, regulated utilities, unregulated utility affiliates, as well as providers of
products and services to the industry.
Although PMA OnLine is designed for energy professionals and focuses heavily
on highly technical energy news, it also features articles on state deregulation efforts.
