Deregulation State By State
Cost Containment Intl. works mainly with customers in the deregulated energy markets. We can also help customers nationwide control costs through energy management and negotiated savings on other business services. Give us a call and we'll find your savings, wherever they are.
These are open, highly competitive markets, so conditions change constantly. We will update this page as the markets evolve. Deregulation terminology varies from state to state. This has more to do with marketing the programs than with the technology involved. It may be called "restructuring" and natural gas deregulation may be called "unbundling." "Choice program" is also popular. They all mean the same thing and work the same way.
Alabama
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Alaska
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Arizona
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Arkansas
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Some restrictions.
California
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers.
Limited competition for smaller customers,
but some deals are available.
Colorado
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Limited competition for smaller customers,
but some deals are available.
Connecticut
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only,
though there is no minimum
volume requirement for
industrial or commercial.
Delaware
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Only one supplier offering service
to residential customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Florida
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Pilot
program offering limited choice
to small percent of small
volume customers.
Georgia
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs in place for over 80% of small volume customers with 100% participation.
Hawaii
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Idaho
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Illinois
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs
in place for 70% of small volume
customers, though there is
less than 9% participation.
Indiana
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers and some public schools systems. Competitors now available
for small volume customers.
Iowa
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Kansas
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only. Pilot program in place for small volume customers.
Kentucky
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Louisiana
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Maine
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Maryland
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for all small volume
customers, though there is
only 11% participation.
Massachusetts
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for all small volume
customers, though there is
less than 1% participation.
Michigan
Electricity:
Available to almost all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for virtually all small
volume customers, though there is
only 10% participation.
Minnesota
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Mississippi
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Missouri
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Montana
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Pilot program in place for small
volume customers, but there
are no participants yet.
Nebraska
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Pilot
program in place for 14% of
small volume customers.
Nevada
Electricity:
A few large commercial customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
New Hampshire
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
New Jersey
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for all small volume
customers, though there is
only 2% participation.
New Mexico
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for all small volume
customers, though there is
less than 1% participation.
New York
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for all small volume
customers, though there is
less than 12% participation.
North Carolina
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
North Dakota
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Ohio
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for 90% of small
volume customers, with
almost 50% participation.
Oklahoma
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Oregon
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Pennsylvania
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for all small volume
customers, though there is
only 6% participation.
Rhode Island
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
South Carolina
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
South Dakota
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only. Pilot program for small volume customers
has been approved, but no
independent providers have
entered the market.
Tennessee
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Texas
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Utah
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Vermont
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Virginia
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for 60% of small volume customers, though there is only 8% participation.
Washington
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Washington, D.C.
Electricity:
Available to all customers.
Natural Gas:
All customers.
West Virginia
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only. Programs for small volume customers
has been approved, but no
independent providers have
entered the market.
Wisconsin
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers only.
Wyoming
Electricity:
none
Natural Gas:
Large volume customers. Programs established for 45% of small
volume customers, with
almost 51% participation.
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