21.   Thus Con Edison is in a strong position as states in the Northeast allow customers to choose their electricity provider.

22.   TXU, based in Dallas, said its acquisition of the Houston accounts makes it the second largest electricity provider in Houston behind Reliant.

23.   USEA is an association made up of electricity providers, along with groups representing oil, gas and mining interests.

24.   What states are in the forefront of fomenting competition among electricity providers?

25.   With deregulation, new electricity providers could pay access fees for the right to use the transmission networks of long-existing utilities such as TU Electric.

26.   Without subsidies, deregulated electricity providers could pull the plug on rural areas in coming years.

27.   Your electricity provider and your place in the transmission grid both affect your exposure to risk.

28.   But the main players should be the operators of power plants and other electricity providers.

29.   But the electricity provider is now looking for new ways to finance its expansion.

30.   Democratic Gov. Gray Davis for months refused to release details of long-term contracts the state had signed with electricity providers, saying the documents needed to remain secret.