State-By-State Scorecard on Electricity Competition: Which States Are Making the Grade?

Scorecard Authors

Chris Villarreal, Associate Fellow, Energy and Environment, R Street Institute

Kent Chandler, Resident Senior Fellow, Energy and Environmental Policy, R Street Institute

Michael Giberson, Senior Fellow, Energy, R Street Institute

Panel Discussion

[Moderator] Kent Chandler, Resident Senior Fellow, Energy and Environmental Policy, R Street Institute

Marissa Gillett, Chairman, Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

Travis Kavulla, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, NRG Energy

Josh Smith, Energy Policy Lead, Abundance Institute

Overview

With new technologies directly in the hands of consumers come new opportunities for competition beyond the traditional provision of electricity. However, existing monopoly utility rules and preferences limit those opportunities. What role can competition play in solving customer and grid challenges? How can competition support customer choice and benefit the grid? How are new technologies supporting this change? And what role does the government play in enabling or limiting these opportunities?

Join the authors of R Street’s recent “State-By-State Scorecard on Electricity Competition” as they explain its methodology, research, and results. Panelists from across the electricity ecosystem will discuss their experiences with electricity competition and share their perspectives on the state of competition in their own jurisdictions and around the country.

Key Discussion Points

• What policies help a state enable greater competition
• What can states do to improve their score
• How competition supports affordability
• Importance of technology to support electricity choice