Spreadsheet: richard_shapiro__32166__DefaultSupplyprelim
Sheet: Sheet1

 | STATUS OF COMPETITIVE STANDARD OFFER/DEFAULT SUPPLY IN OPEN RETAIL MARKETS
 |  |  | Any
 |  |  | Competitive
 |  |  | Default
 | State | Market Open | Supply? | Comments
IMMEDIATE PROSPECTS | ME | Mar. '00 | Yes | PUC will  choose standard offer winning bids by Dec. 21 '00.
(now - mid '01) |  |  |  | Supply begins Mar. '01 and bids are being accepted for
 |  |  |  | 1-4 yr. Terms.
 |  |  |  | Covers 3 Maine utilities and bids can be class- and utility-specific.
 | PA | Began Jan. '00 | Yes | GPU solicited bids June '00 for 20% of retail load but did not
 |  | Complete Jan. '01 |  | get response.  Eligible portion of load moves from 20% to
 |  |  |  | 80% by June '03.  Jan. '01, PUC will review process.
 |  |  |  | Competitive Default Service includes customer care.
 |  |  |  | Merger with First Energy may create new opportunities.
 |  |  |  | (Issue - generation rate cap)
 |  |  |  | Jan. '02, PP&L will bid out 20% of residential customers.
 |  |  |  | New Power likely to get PECO small customers.
 |  |  |  | Duquesne will start bids '04.
 | NH | 1st Qtr '01, | Yes | Expect RFP in 1st qtr for 2-yr fixed price standard offer
 |  | pending final |  | for residential/small commercial customers.
 |  | PSC actions
 |  |  |  | For large C&I, PSNH can continue to supply through '01,
 |  |  |  | so '01 opportunity is uncertain.
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 |  |  | Any
 |  |  | Competitive
 |  |  | Default
 | State | Market Open | Supply? | Comments
NEAR-TERM PROSPECTS | NV | Sept. '01, | Yes | Current legislation says 7/01, utility affiliate is standard
(mid '01-'02) |  | pending task force |  | offer provider.  PSC can decide to allow non affiliate supplier.
 |  | report |  | (This was based on previously expected '00 opening.)
 |  |  |  | Issue likely to be re-addressed early '01 in new legislation.
 | NM | mid '01 (small) | Yes | Utility will procure supply service by competitive bidding.
 |  | Jan. '02 (large) |  | RFPs will be made available to all interested parties.
 | OR | Oct. '01 | Yes | [NAME] provided by utility but one option it must
 |  |  |  | provide is a market rate.
 |  |  |  | Default Service to be set to provide "viable
 |  |  |  | competition among electric service providers".
 |  |  |  | Rules for standard offer/default service have not yet been written.
 | MT | TBD, after July '02 | Yes | Legislation allows utility to use competitive
 |  | and before July '04 |  | default supplier for under 300 kW market.
 | CT | Jan '00 | Yes | ENA supplies UI fixed price standard offer through '03.
 |  |  |  | CL&P standard offer supplied through '03 by Select Energy, Duke and NRG.
 |  |  |  | Next opportunity '04 and thereafter.
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 |  |  | Any
 |  |  | Competitive
 |  |  | Default
 | State | Market Open | Supply? | Comments
NEAR-TERM PROSPECTS | NJ | Jan. '99 | Yes | Called basic generation service- competitive Aug 2002.
(mid '01-'02) |  |  |  | In Legislation, utility is provider until 3rd year (following
(continued) |  |  |  | Aug 99) for commodity portions. Applies to all customer
 |  |  |  | classes.  Proceeding is not yet underway.
 | CA | Mar. '98 | Yes | Case docketed to examine future role of the disribution
 |  |  |  | company in competitive environment, and standard
 |  |  |  | offer provider is a key issue.  Have been discussions about San Diego putting this function up for bid.
 | AZ | '99-'00 | Yes | Utility has standard offer obligation.  APS settlement
 |  |  |  | includes broad language to bid supply from the
 |  |  |  | competitive market.
 | MA | Mar. '98 | Yes | Standard offer supply contracts in place;
 |  |  |  | Fitchburg (Constellation); National Grid (PG&E).
 |  |  |  | ENA bid on Western Mass; winner TBD.
 |  |  |  | Default service is up for bid periodically (mid-'01).
 | RI | Mar. '98 | Yes | National Grid has standard obligation obligation and has
 |  |  |  | wholesale supply contracts with PG&E, Southern, Duke.
 |  |  |  | Default supply is up for bid periodically.
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 |  |  | Any
 |  |  | Competitive
 |  |  | Default
 | State | Market Open | Supply? | Comments
NEAR-TERM PROSPECTS | TX | Jan. '02 | Yes | Provider of Last Resort will be put out for bid.
(mid '01-'02) |  |  |  | Bid is due Jan. 5, '01.
(continued) |  |  |  | the bid can be for one or two years (a 2 year bid gets a 10 .
 |  |  |  | point preference in the judging system).  Bids are by designated service territory:  [NAME] has two, TXU has 3,
 |  |  |  | CP&L has 2 and the rest of the utilities are one territory.
LONGER TERM PROSPECTS | MD | July '00 | Yes | The BGE and PEPCO settlements provide for competitive
('03 and beyond) |  |  |  | default service beginning in mid '03.
 | WV | Jan. '01 | Yes | Will consider competitive default service in 6 to 10 years
 | OH | Jan. '01 | Yes | After Market Development Period; generally '05.
 |  |  |  | Mon Power and [NAME] may be '03.
 | NY | ''99-'00 | No | Cause # 00-m-0504. Is a generic docket to discuss the
 |  |  |  | issue. No comments filed but proceeding underway.
NO PROSPECT | MI | Jan. '02 | No | No intent currently to make default competitive.
 | IL | '00-'01 | No | Would require a legislative change or Commission approval
 |  |  |  | of utility-initiated attempt to not provide the service.
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