Each state is in some stage of deregulating its electrical markets. Oregon is the only one holding to its deregulation schedule in light of the debacle in California.
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Customers large and small will be thrown into an electrical market with no surety of prices or terms of service. This course of action is exceedingly unwise during these times of power prices up to 100 times higher than normal. His advisers say that could take up to four years. He is co-chair of a legislative commission studying power deregulation options in the state. There is no reason to go ahead with any experiment, whether you call it deregulation or restructuring.