Energy Choice
The term "Energy Choice" describes the paradigm of competition in the
electric power industry where customers are free to do business with their
energy provider of choice.
About Energy Choice
There are three core elements of electricity service: generation,
transmission and distribution.
Energy Choice gives you the power to choose who you buy your electricity
from and how it is generated. Your electricity is still distributed
through the same regulated transmission and distribution system it has
always been.
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Unregulated
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| 1. | Generation: The power
plants that produce the electricity. With Energy Choice, you're able
to choose the company that produces or buys on your behalf electricity
to sell to you. |
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Regulated
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| 2. | Transmission: The
high-voltage transmission line infrastructure that delivers
electricity from the power plants to your geographic area. This is
still a regulated industry where independent system operators or
utilities manage the transmission of large amounts of electricity. |
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| 3. | Distribution: The same
network of power lines that has always delivered electric service to
your address. Maintained by your local distribution company, this part
is still regulated by the utility commissions of each State and is not
open to competition. |
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You may be able to choose a different energy provider if the energy
market in your State or province has been opened to competition. ICR
Energy operates in every deregulated energy market in the United States,
so if you are in one of those markets, the likelihood is high that we
can serve you.