Secret weapon. [The Energy Act's assault against in-house utility demand side management (DSM)]
With all the attention focused on electric transmission and reform of the Public Utility Holding Company Act, few people noticed new provisions in the Energy Policy Act protecting small business from unfair utility competition in demand-side management. Congressional staffers reportedly received more mail supporting a ban on unfair utility competition than for all of the rest of the energy bill. As a result, the Act directs state utility commissions to consider the effect of DSM programs on small business and to assure that utility actions would not provide such utilities with unfair competitive advantages over such small businesses. It also requires a report by the Federal Trade Commission on the competitive effects of DSM programs and whether any unfair, deceptive, or predatory acts or practices exist, or are likely to exist, from implementation of such programs. Where did this anti-utility weapon come from What does it do And, now that it has been adopted into law, how can electric utilities deal with it
- OSTI ID:
- 6919557
- Journal Information:
- Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States), Journal Name: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States) Vol. 131:2; ISSN PUFNAV; ISSN 0033-3808
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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