1.   Electricity was deregulated at the wholesale level.

2.   Southern decided against entering retail power sales in California when that state became the first to deregulate electricity several years ago.

3.   The administration is putting the finishing touches on legislation that would allow states to deregulate electricity at their own pace without mandating a federal deadline for competition.

4.   When California deregulated electricity five years, skeptical federal officials quietly set about insulating themselves by lining up low-cost power under long-term contracts.

5.   Wood got the appointment and rose to chairman, where he worked closely with Enron and other utilities to deregulate electricity in Texas.

6.   Volatile markets were a less visible issue before New York began deregulating electricity.