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3 - Restructured Electricity Markets and Regional Transmission Organizations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2022

Todd S. Aagaard
Affiliation:
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Andrew N. Kleit
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
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Summary

In the 1990s, many electricity markets in the United States moved away from traditional public utility regulation and toward competitive markets. Regional transmission organizations (RTOs), under the oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), operate the electricity grid in areas with competitive markets. These markets include energy markets that sell power, ancillary services markets that sell services necessary to maintain the stability and security of the grid, and capacity markets.

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