Has deregulation ever worked out to the benefit of the greater population? [more inside]
posted by lekvar on Dec 22, 2008 - 27 answers

Are there any non-regulatory policies that could have prevented the economic meltdown? [more inside]
posted by murphy slaw on Oct 8, 2008 - 13 answers

New York City residents: Have you switched from Con Edison to another electricity and/or gas supplier under deregulation? If so, have you seen a significant difference in your bill, and how is the new provider's customer service? I'm trying to decide whether to switch to another provider (Econnergy, Energetix, etc.) for electricity, gas, or both.
posted by zembla3 on Feb 23, 2007 - 6 answers

EnergyPurchaseFilter: What is the deal with non-regulated electric purchasing? Who's had experience with this, and was it all the [highly suspect] awesome hoopla that it's played to be by the companies/government? Bonus points if you live/have lived in New Hampshire, where I'm trying to figure out this whole mess. [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on May 30, 2006 - 3 answers