Missouri’s electricity system is under growing strain, with rising costs and tightening supply highlighting the limits of the current monopoly model. EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler’s op ed for the Kansas City Star challenges common utility claims and makes the case for competition.
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EPSA’s Competitive Power Summit: A Pivotal Moment for U.S. Power Markets
At its 5th annual Competitive Power Summit on Tuesday, March 3, the EPSA convened federal and state regulators, market participants, investors, and policymakers to confront a defining question for today’s power sector: how to meet surging demand while preserving affordability, reliability, and market competition.
Read MoreMYTH vs FACT: Correcting the Record on CRA's Misleading Report
A new report by Charles River Associates (CRA), commissioned by the Edison Electric Institute, uses misleading arguments, unsubstantiated claims, and cherry-picked examples to further conceal the real reason why Americans’ electric utility bills are rising.
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State Spotlight: On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, Pennsylvania Gave to Me…Higher Utility Bills
Increased spending from Pennsylvania’s utilities are giving the state’s customers higher utility bills akin to the price of five gold rings this holiday season.
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State Spotlight: Marylanders Feeling Crabby as Electric Rates Claw Upward
Utility rates are on the rise across the country, and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) – one of Exelon’s utilities in Maryland – is no exception. Marylanders are feeling a bit crabby about this year’s rate increase, so let’s pick apart the why.
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State Spotlight: PSEG Betting on Nuclear – but Only With NJ Residents Footing the Bill
If utilities like PSEG are allowed to build a non-competitive nuclear plant, New Jersey customers will be paying long before the plant ever starts generating power. If the project faces delays, gets cancelled, or the projected demand never materializes, New Jersey residents are still on the hook for those investments.
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