The following policy positions, focused particularly on electric power, are held by CECA as we feel that they are in the best interests of our small business and individual consumer constituents.

Changes in either retail or wholesale electric power service programs should be required to demonstrate affirmatively that they will not cause consumers to be worse off than they were before the changes took place.

While retail competitive electric marketplaces are seen as a vehicle for introducing consumer choice, all customers—whether in restructured or traditionally regulated states—should be offered choices in electric power service.

The intertwined system of federal and state regulation must focus on policies and programs that will spur innovation and technological advances in the manner of generating, transmitting, and delivering electricity to consumers.