Electricity for the CPI: Free wheeling in a deregulated market. [Chemical Processing Industry]

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Chemical Engineering (New York); (United States)

OSTI ID:6612322

Parkinson, G

US process plant operators who think that they're paying too much for electric power may soon have a new option: buying power from a less-expensive supplier and having it delivered through local utility power lines. Known as retail wheeling, the prospective open-market purchase of electricity reflects a deregulation in the electrical power industry that has already taken place in the US telecommunications and natural gas businesses. Epact, the US Energy Policy Act of 1992, has already opened up the nation's transmission lines to wholesale competition, and offers a way to open up retail competition as well. Implementation at the retail level is up to each state, as regulations must be approved by state utility regulatory commissions. The paper describes deregulation, how wheeling works in other countries, and implementation of retail wheeling by some of the states.

• OSTI ID: 6612322
• Journal Information: Chemical Engineering (New York); (United States), Journal Name: Chemical Engineering (New York); (United States) Vol. 102:1; ISSN CHEEA3; ISSN 0009-2460
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DEREGULATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
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MARKETERS
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POWER TRANSMISSION
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