Illinois is relatively new to energy deregulation and many residents may not even be aware they have a choice in an electricity provider.
Illinois electricity deregulation.
Illinois kicks off electricity deregulation.
In the late 90s illinois decided to deregulate its energy market to allow consumers a choice in their supplier of electricity.
Illinois deregulation in illinois.
Illinois began the deregulation journey when state lawmakers passed the illinois electric service customer choice and the rate relief law this customer choice act turned ameren illinois utilities and commonwealth edison company solely into utility companies and allowed large businesses the opportunity to purchase electricity from an ares.
Two laws were passed just a short time after habb promised the advent of deregulation marking the official start of deregulation in illinois in 1997.
The illinois electric service customer choice law and the rate relief law.
Deregulation differs from regulation in that instead of dealing with one or two electricity providers utilities the market is open to competition.