RESTRUCTURED WHERE DOES YOUR ELECTRICITY COME FROM ...

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A secure and affordable supply of electricity is essential to our nation's economy. But, depending on where you live, ha
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON: MEETING AMERICA’S FUTURE ENERGY DEMANDS

A secure and affordable supply of electricity is essential to our nation’s economy. But, depending on where you live, having sufficient electric power resources may be in danger. Reliability is too important to risk.

WHERE DOES YOUR ELECTRICITY COME FROM? Two models of electric markets serve America’s electricity needs.

STRUCTURED

RESTRUCTURED

Regulated by State Regulatory Agencies

Rely on Market Forces

Generate

Generate

The Regional Transmission Operators

VS Transmit/Distribute

Marketers

Transmit/Distribute

Customers

Customers

HOW ARE THESE MARKET MODELS FARING? STRUCTURED

Structured markets plan to meet all customer needs and take fuel diversity and costs into account.

VS

RESTRUCTURED

Rely on unpredictable market forces to encourage investment while margins of electric supply are declining.

2014 POLAR VORTEX DEMONSTRATED RESTRUCTURED MARKET CONCERNS Restructured Market Average Electric Rate

Restructured Market Average Electric Rate during 2014 Polar Vortex

$40 per megawatt hour

$2,000 per megawatt hour

Reliance on market forces during times of shortage and crisis result in pricing surges that can have devastating effects on consumers.

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