Unfortunately, experience tells us it doesn't necessarily work that way. That hasn't necessarily happened before. But try to get from a small city to another small city without paying an arm and a leg. Deregulation of the natural gas industry has helped primarily those who buy enormous amounts of gas, not those with gas appliances in their homes. While some big electric users might benefit from deregulation based on the amount of electricity they use, it would be unfair for their gain to translate into higher electric bills for residential users.
Fair treatment means that no one's electric bill goes up.
All Americans deserve a safe and reliable supply of electricity. It is too essential to our way of life to be left entirely to the whims of the marketplace. There is always going to be regulation of the electric utility business because all Americans need electricity. Continued access to electric service must be guaranteed. Whatever happens here in our state capital, or in Washington, let's just make sure that more Americans don't end up paying too much so that a chosen few can pay less.