Electricity Regulation in the US
Article from: OGEL 3 (2003), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Summary
This article provides an overview of electricity regulation in the United States. The overview addresses issues related to: (1) the governmental policy for the electric sector, which includes an explanation of how such policy is set and who sets it; (2) the regulation of privately-owned entities in the generation, transmission and distribution sectors; (3) which governmental bodies determine regulatory policies, the scope of each regulator's authority, how each regulator is established, the extent the regulator is considered to be independent of the regulated business and ...