Utility competition quickens in many markets

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 [...]