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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Updated: 10/01/05    Source: EC Power
Prior to March 1 998, all aspects of your electrical power had been handled by your local utility company - everything from the power generation (converting energy into power) to the transmission (sending it across power lines to your utility company) to the distribution (delivering it into your home). You had little or no say in where your electricity came from, how much it cost or the types of fuel and technology used to produce it.

On March 1, 1998, electric services were separated into two components-delivery services and supplier services. The three supplier service options under the "Supplier Services" section of your bill are Standard Offer Service, Default Service or Competitive Power Supply.

Your regulated electric utility (called your distribution company) will continue to deliver your power over the wires (transmission and distribution). Yet, the power (generation) running through those wires will be sold by competing firms, known as competitive power suppliers, that you get to choose. Unlike your distribution company, the prices that competitive power suppliers charge will not be regulated by the Department of Public Utilities, now known as the Department of Telecommunications and Energy. Instead, they will set their own prices.

If you should encounter any problems or need further information, please call (713) 356-0060.
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