Citizen Power Reports

Electricity Deregulation: What's it all about? A short primer on how electricity deregulation is supposed to work and Citizen Power's concerns about the potential negative environmental and economic consequences of deregulating the generation market.

Stranded Costs and the CAPCO Debacle: A case study that illustrates why the "stranded cost" issue is one of the major sticking points in the effort to deregulate the electricity generation business. The report briefly describes the impact the nuclear construction program of five utilities has on customers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Energy and the Environment: A primer on how our energy use impacts the environment and how deregulation is changing the landscape. Valuable links to renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies are included in this overview.

March, 1998 A Citizen Power report entitled: "The DQE Transition to Retail Electric Competition: A Proposal For a Fair Sharing of the Pain" discusses the high rates charged by Duquesne Light Company while the Company's shareholders enjoy some of the highest return on investment in the US.

Electric Choice: Impediments to creating a robust competitive marketplace in western Pennsylvania. A December 1998 report to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission highlighting structural problems in the western Pennsylvania electricity market that prevent customers from having real choices.

The Real Deal On The First Energy-General Public Utilities (GPU) Merger & Rate Case: A detailed analysis on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's June 20, 2001 Order approving the merger between First Energy and GPU, and giving GPU rate relief to cover its excess power purchase costs.

June 20, 2001 Comments to the US Department of Energy calling for increased funding for DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs.

September 14, 2001 Comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on proposed changes to the Commission's rules on public meetings.

October 11, 2001 Comments to the Office of Management and Budget re the DOE/EIA’s electric power data collection proposal asking OMB to direct EIA to modify its proposed confidentiality treatment for the data elements in Table C1.

May 23, 2002 Comment to the House Joint Energy Policy Committee of the Ohio General Assembly on the "Ohio Clean Energy Plan."

January 20, 2003 Comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Standard Market Design.

January 14, 2005 Comments to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission re Implementation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004, Docket No. M-00051865.

February 9, 2005 Reply Comments to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission re Implementation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS)of 2004, Docket No. M-00051865.

June 22, 2006 Comments at the PaPUC "In the Matter of Policies to Mitigate Electric Price Increases" Docket No. M-00061957.

July 15, 2006 Reply Comments re the PaPUC "In the Matter of Policies to Mitigate Electric Price Increases" Docket No. M-00061957.

December 12, 2006 Comments to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission re Proposed Rulemaking Order on Implementation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004, Docket No. M-00051865.

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