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Important development in Maryland in the effort to protect consumers from unscrupulous retail electric suppliers. SB01, the legislation to curtail the retail electric supply industry, has been approved by the Maryland General Assembly. #energytwitter #mdpolitics https://t.co/N2WDTr6KY3
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“This report once again shows a clear pattern by the individual competitive electric supply industry of substantially harming our residents,” said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell. “The harms caused by these companies significantly outweigh any benefits to consumers.”
“A bill in Kentucky that could become law soon has the utilities industry concerned, along with environmental, business, and consumer groups that say the measure favors coal interests over ratepayers.
Gary Meltz, executive director of Power for Tomorrow, said the group opposes SB 349.”
“Texas power market designers argue that short-term price spikes will encourage long-run investment, but why would power plant owners build more power plants just to make sure prices stay low?” — Power for Tomorrow Expert Ed Hirs in Utility Dive
“Columnist Scot Lehigh cannot be blamed for being somewhat swayed by paid advocates for the retail electric
supply industry, who make a compelling case for letting customers pick where to get their electricity. After
gobbling up half a billion dollars more from Bay State residents than they would otherwise have paid from
2015 to 2021, the retail supply industry may well have the best spin doctors money can buy.” — PFT Executive Director Gary Meltz in the Boston Globe