REAL Choice

New Legislation Targets Rising Electricity Costs for Major Employers

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) is a national advocacy organization dedicated to the expansion and modernization of American retail energy markets. In many states, utility monopolies still control the electric market and customers can’t choose where they buy their electricity and gas.

New Legislation Targets Rising Electricity Costs for Major EmployersFebruary 3, 2026

Bill relieves energy demand pressure on utilities, protects ratepayers from new generation costs CHARLESTON, WV (Feb. 3, 2026) –– New legislation was introduced to strengthen West Virginia’s energy market by giving major employers new options to manage electricity costs, while protecting residential and small business ratepayers. The bill, Senate Bill 733 introduced by Sen. Patricia […]

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Energy Aggregation Isn’t Just for Businesses — Schools Benefit TooJanuary 29, 2026

Local governments are always looking to manage property and school taxes. Public education is an expense spread across the entire community, and finding savings in that expense directly benefits residents. Just as homeowners deal with electric bills that can deliver real sticker shock, school districts face the same challenge. A 2002 fact sheet from the […]

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Lawmakers Working to Address Rising Electric Rates Re-Introduce Bills to Break up the Utility MonopolyJanuary 20, 2026

Customers held captive by utility companies are demanding alternative solutions as electric rates increase JEFFERSON CITY (Jan. 20, 2026) –– Sen. Nick Schroer (St. Charles County), Rep. Tricia Byrnes (St. Charles County) and Rep. Don Mayhew (Miller and Pulaski Counties) re-introduced legislation aimed at ending Missouri’s monopoly utility model. The bills create electricity options for […]

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