41. His goal is to make NU a marketer of energy, one that can sell electricity to business and consumer groups throughout New England. 42. If they can reach agreement on a contract, Shell and Occidental would provide half the market for the gas and then sell the electricity to Napocor. 43. In addition to allowing utilities to sell power beyond their traditional service areas, the rule lets non-utility companies like oil and gas producers generate and sell electricity. 44. In an unusual move, Maine has helped Central Maine Power buy an independent power plant that sold it electricity. 45. In fact, the DWP has been selling excess electricity to meet statewide needs. 46. Independent power producers, or IPPs, are private companies that sell their electricity to Tenaga, which has a monopoly on its distribution. 47. Indeed, lifting the retail price cap would help restore the financial viability of the utilities and make generators more willing to sell them electricity. 48. Inepar, a manufacturer of equipment for energy companies, already owns one power plant that sells electricity to Cemat. 49. Instead of a scarcity of power, California now has too much, and the state has been selling electricity at a loss or even giving it away. 50. It buys and sells electricity generated by others to supply customers across the country. |