21.   In an effort to deregulate the industry, the commission is rejiggering billions of dollars of rates.

22.   In deregulating the industry, lawmakers sweetened the deal for utilities.

23.   In his speech Aznar said he planned to speed the sale of government assets, and deregulate Spanish industry to stimulate growth and create jobs.

24.   In response, the federal government and several states have moved to deregulate the industry.

25.   It is also the first unsolicited bid for a major phone company since the industry was deregulated last year.

26.   Most notably, he has begun to pull the economy together, ending a crippling energy shortage, deregulating major industries, and attracting large amounts of foreign investment.

27.   New York, like several other states, is deregulating the industry, abolishing the old utility monopolies and allowing power suppliers to compete for customers.

28.   Recovering some of those costs is viewed by utilities as essential to reducing rates as California moves to deregulate the industry.

29.   Some of the controversy stemmed from the fact the contract was negotiated while conflicting proposals for deregulating the industry are pending with the Department of Public Utilities.

30.   Some analysts said banks, facing stiffer competition after the government deregulated the industry, may have to tighten credit controls.