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Water ComparedAppendix AState Telecommunications Electricity Natural Gas[a] [b] [c]Delaware 5/8/91. lntraLATA toll 6/97. HR 36 calls for PSC to report No activity reportedcompetition allowed by onSB 129 (dial-up basis). restructuring alternatives by 1198.1993. SB 115 allows 8/97. Draft of staff report onalternative regulation.restructuring alternatives released,calling for 4-year phase-in beginning1994. Alternative 4/1/99. Final draft due 11/97 forregulation begins. Commission review.1/98. Final report on electricindustry restructuring withrecommendations and alternativesadopted. The recommendations callfor competition in generationservices to become available for allconsumers 12 months afterrestructuring legislation is enacted.Recommends that utilities have anopportunity to recover stranded costs.The PSC is to determine themagnitude of reasonable strandedcosts for each utility.Proposed, retail wheeling with 6-8year phase-in. Proposed exit fee, tax,or nonbypassable wires charge.District of 1996. Alternative No legislative activity reported. Utility sought permission toColumbia regulation begins. implement a two-year pilot9/97 .. PSC studied restructuring and program in which up tohas issued a notice of inquiry for 3,000 residential customersissues to investigate on retail could purchase their gascompetition.supplies from third parties.Florida 1982. lntraLA T A and No regulatory activity reported. No activity reported.intraLATA toll (dial-upbasis) competitionallowed.10/97. House Committee on Utilitiesand Communication held informalhearings on electricity restructuring1995. lntraLATA toll issues.competition (I+) allowed.Alternative regulation Special legislative sub-committeebegan.tracks restructuring developments inother states.111/96. 1995 law openslocal loop.NAWC 108 September 1998