Additionally, the «generic mandate of cost recovery improperly ignores the well - established rights of states and wholesale customers to challenge the prudence of particular utility costs.» (energynews.us)
So, it was very balkanized and it was very specific to certain areas that that particular utility would only serve that area with their own generation and to the extent that they may have some excess, yes, they have a little line that was going to the neighboring utility, and maybe they would share. (scientificamerican.com)
To the extent a particular utility uses coal or natural gas, theyâ $ ™ ll have to pay something for the pollution those dirty energy sources cause.» (gigaom.com)