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Opinion: Does The AARP Think You're Too Dumb To Shop For Electricity?

November 5, 2021

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WEINSTEIN: Competition in Electricity Has Been Good for Consumers and Good for the Environment

October 24, 2021

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Electricity used to be boring.  Public utilities that provided power to homes and businesses were regulated monopolies and, by law, guaranteed a fixed rate-of-return on their generatio

RESA Says Latest Data Affirms Billions Of Savings Under Retail Choice

September 27, 2021

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The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today said that updated 2020 data shows continued increases in costs to states with monopoly electricity suppliers, and the savings available under restructuring.

How FERC Order 2222 Will Bring the Power of Choice to Consumers

April 1, 2021

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Opinion: Suppliers Respond to AARP on Retail Energy Competition

March 31, 2021

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By RESA Staff Member

National Cut Your Energy Costs Day

January 10, 2022

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January 10th is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, which encourages consumers to explore their energy provider options and remind them to keep up with scheduled maintenance. Energy bills can get pricey, especially during the winter months, so it is important to be mindful of the energy you are using. Identifying energy usage that is not necessary and eliminating it can drastically reduce your monthly electric bill. Here are four of the  most effective, but small changes that can reduce your energy cost in  the New Year:

If batteries can make your local electric grid more reliable, who should foot the bill?

February 27, 2021

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Late last year, months before the country got a dramatic lesson in what is otherwise the wonky workings of the Texas electric grid, Pennsylvania regulators began a discussion about batteries and how they might help utilities avoid the types of disasters that befell the Lone Star State and bring other benefits to local grids.

Unitil settlement proves Healey wrong

November 19, 2021

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By Dan Allegretti

After nearly three years of asserting that utility basic service is always a better deal for residential consumers than retail choice, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey just proved herself spectacularly wrong. Here’s what happened.

Retail Power Choice: Myths vs. Facts

November 15, 2021

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Why Rooftop Solar Should be a Critical Part of Consumers Energy Source

November 1, 2021

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Rooftop solar is predicted to be the next generation of electricity choice for consumers according to the International Energy Agency. Not only does it promote ‘going green’, but it allows customers to understand how their energy consumption is directly impacting their environment. According to the Department of Energy, solar energy is also the fastest growing and most affordable source of electricity in America available today.