Massachusetts energy deregulation

History of Energy Deregulation in the USA: Massachusetts

Before energy deregulation, public utility companies had monopolistic control over the production, processing, and distribution of energy. Consumers, on the other hand, had no control. This lack of competition provided no incentive for utility companies to improve efficiency, price, or service. In 1997, the Massachusetts Legislature enacted a comprehensive electric restructuring law which removed legal …

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