EPSA member companies are competitive power suppliers that together own and operate more than 225,000 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) across the United States and in parts of Canada—that’s enough to power more than 112 million homes. These companies develop, own, and invest in […]
Read MoreWhat are competitive power suppliers?
Competitive power suppliers are an essential part of our energy grid, providing cost-effective and reliable electricity. They own, operate, and invest in power generation, technologies, and facilities of all kinds (including natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewables, and energy storage). How They Work Unlike traditional regulated utilities, competitive power suppliers invest in, build, and maintain projects […]
Read MoreWhat is a competitive wholesale electricity market?
Organized wholesale electricity markets were created to address ever-increasing electricity prices and to encourage innovation through free enterprise competition. In economic terms, electricity is a commodity that can be bought, sold, and traded. An electricity market is a system enabling purchases, through bids to buy; sales, through offers to sell; and short-term trading. A wholesale […]
Read MoreWhat are Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs)?
In the United States, most wholesale electricity markets are operated by seven Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs). These grid operators function like the air traffic controllers of the power system—they don’t own power plants or transmission lines but instead coordinate, control, and monitor electricity flow across wide geographic areas to ensure […]
Read MoreWhy is competitive power generation good for customers compared to a traditional monopoly utility model?
Customers win when companies compete. It just makes sense – if there is only one business in town, that business has no incentive to respond to customer demand, keep prices low, or improve service. The same is true for cars, cell phone service or grocery stores. At one time, the electricity that powers our homes, […]
Read MoreHow does competition among power generators help the environment?
Competitive power markets are a path to accelerate clean energy growth while maintaining a strong economy and keeping energy prices low. Clean energy has become increasingly cost competitive, with natural gas and renewable resources among the cheapest fuels on the market today. Power generators have followed price signals to retire thousands of megawatts of coal […]
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