Members would have less control.
Members elect the board of directors and can take complaints to the staff management and board.
Deregulation would take away customers' valuable right to appeal to independent regulators. The tariff appeals board cannot compel information that a customer may need to prove a complaint. At the end of the process within MEA the manager and board have the final say. Currently members already can appeal to the management and board, but if not satisfied they may also appeal to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to help resolve complaints and rate disputes. Nothing is gained for the consumer with the deregulation proposal.