[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for posting some great educational material!

There was an article in the LA Times regarding the impact of the California power crisis and the Enron bankruptcy on the pace of utility expansion and deregulation.

I'll get the link on here and maybe we can get some comments on it.

[ken21]

Over the long term, the formation of a few large RTOs should provide energy consumers with access to more supply options and potentially lower rates. However, if FERC's objective of establishing four large RTOs is to be realized, a number of hurdles need to be addressed. Among these hurdles is the complex stakeholder process involved in combining existing ISOs and developing new RTOs. Until this obstacle is addressed, the uncertainty of a wholesale market in flux will put the development of robust retail markets on hold in many regions of the country.