REAL Choice

The Post and Courier: Competition in SC’s electricity market would benefit customers

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.

The Post and Courier: Competition in SC’s electricity market would benefit customersJune 20, 2023

Link to full article: Commentary: Competition in SC’s electricity market would benefit customers | Commentary | postandcourier.com South Carolina is in the spotlight following a recent report from Brattle Group on possible changes in the structure of the state’s electricity market. The report outlines estimates that “South Carolina’s electric customers could save anywhere from a […]

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Massachusetts Residents Speak Out Against Legislation to Block Energy ChoiceJune 7, 2023

Boston, MA (June 7, 2023) – At a Senate Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Committee hearing on Monday, stakeholders and customers spoke out against two proposed bills, House Bill 3196, sponsored by Rep. Frank Moran (D-17th Essex) and Senate Bill 2106, sponsored by Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Third Essex), that would close the residential competitive retail energy market in Massachusetts. […]

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Why Utility Rates Are So High: How Retail Markets Can HelpMay 10, 2023

Why Utility Rates Are So High: How Retail Markets Can Help With energy prices on the rise, monthly utility bills are catching many consumers by surprise. Rate shock occurs when utility rates increase so sharply that some customers struggle to pay their bills. Rate shock is stressful and disruptive to people’s day-to-day lives, wreaking havoc […]

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