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Utility deregulation seemed, to some, like the greatest invention since sliced bread. This new gateway to competitive energy prices, bundled services, and multi-tiered energy distribution channels was supposed to lead [...]

Heating, air conditioning and ventilation contractors who fear losing customers to utilities, which will be able to sell equipment as deregulation of the industry continues, are banning together to influence legislators. Summaries of regulatory activity which might affect contractors is given for each state., The following hypothetical case shows why hvac contractors fear competition by gas and electric utilities. In 1985, ABC Contracting sold a combination gas furnace and central air conditioning system to [...]

It's no secret that the nation's electric and gas utilities plan to be deregulated, but the fast pace of this deregulation may come as a surprise. Newspapers around the country [...]

Deregulation in the utilities sector has affected independent heating, ventilation and air conditioning businesses, according to consultant Norm Adelman. Utilities are asking for approval from state regulators to enter the residential equipment leasing market. Others are going after large non-residential jobs. Utilities are becoming more aggressive in their pursuit of the market, outspending their competition and using other tactics to win market share., ASBURY PARK, N. J. -- How extensively is utility competition in non-regulated areas affecting independent businesses? The impact has been broad and wide, and the landscape will change even more [...]

The Colorado Business Alliance for Cooperative Utility Practices successfully lobbied for legislation prohibiting utilities in the state from cross-subsidizing their non-utility programs and won a case against the Public Service Company of Colorado. The alliance consists of 10 statewide contractor organizations and represents about 500 small businesses. The alliance's six utility deregulation principals and tips for contractor advocacy are given., DENVER -- The Colorado Business Alliance for Cooperative Utility Practices was formed in 1990 to protect small businesses from unfair utility practices, and to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with utilities. [...]