| Basic Objectives of SB 1149 |
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- To restructure the way rates are set to allow nonresidential consumers the opportunity to buy electricity supply from a supplier other than the local utility known as "Direct Access."
- To provide the basis from which the state can make a gradual transition to a more competitive market for electricity at both the wholesale and retail level by establishing more efficient markets and opening the door to new products, new services and new technologies.
- To provide a buffer for consumers while the wholesale market matures.
- To give consumers more choices and more influence over the way electricity is delivered and used.
- To assure sufficient support for energy conservation and development of new renewable energy through a stable funding source.
- To protect consumers from undue cost shifts when other consumers choose other suppliers under Direct Access.
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