Russia has entered the electric de-regulation world:

[Russia] Electric industry restructuring was essentially completed on July 1, 2008 and 20 of the 21 newly-created generation companies are to be privatized with many of them already having been privatized attracting both Russian and foreign (E.On, Enel, Fortum and other companies) investors. Since September 2006, wholesale and retail power markets have also come into force as wholesale electricity (capacity) market transitioned to regulated contracts concluded between buyers and sellers where prices are regulated by the Federal Tariff Service and a spot market-day ahead (DAM) was launched. In April 2007, regulated contracts were due to be replaced by unregulated ones but not until 2011 will electric power be sold at competitive retail prices.

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PPL rate caps are set to end on 12/31/09, and the choice industry is gearing up to fill the gaps.  On 7/7 PPL hosted a fair with 22 suppliers and 120 end-use customers.  There is clearly excitement – and anxiety – over this milestone.  Read the rest of this entry »

Retail energy gets one of its best tests to date when PA rate caps expire in 2010 and 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

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