REGULATORY

RETAIL ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS

Image Courtesy Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission any person or entity authorized and licensed by the utility commission to sell, broker, market or aggregate electricity to the end-users. Pros

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RETAIL ELECTRIC SALES

“Time to pay the bills” by JoanDragonfly licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 the sale of electric energy directly to consumers of that energy Pros One-way retail electric sales

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TARIFF

Image Courtesy: Pacific Gas and Electric Company a collection of rules, definitions, electric rates and additional charges that specify how your electricity bill is calculated. Tariffs

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TAXING AUTHORITY

Image licensed under CC0 1.0 any government entity that is authorized by law to assess, levy and collect taxes. Pros Communities could consider funding clean energy

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UTILITY COMMISSION

Image Courtesy: Jose Garcia a state-level governing body that regulates the rates and services of a public utility. Pros Provides a way to shape, control and enforce

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VIRTUAL NET METERING

Image Courtesy: Center for Sustainable Energy a billing mechanism that credits centrally generated energy to multiple accounts, i.e. community solar Pros Increases consumer access to RE

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