Power for the People : Protecting States' Energy Policy Interests in an Era of Deregulation.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (192 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Brief History of U.S. Energy Policy -- 3. The States and Energy Policy, 1975-1995 -- 4. Restructuring Electricity -- 5. Restructuring the California Electricity Market: A Case Study -- 6. Restructuring in Other States -- 7. State Energy Policy in 2001 -- 8. The Market and the States -- 9. Balancing the Interests of the States and the Market -- 10. The Future of Electricity Deregulation -- 11. Public Policy and the Market -- 12. Epilogue -- Appendix 1: State Energy Offices and Web Sites -- Appendix 2: Priority Areas -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- Index.
This text examines the tension between the social and political interests of states and the market in the case of energy policy. It includes overviews of many other states, and offers analysis on how states can balance their own interests with the market without imposing high costs on their citizens or the environment.