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States Hold Retail Electricity Rate Power But Congress Eyes Limits
States currently hold the authority to set retail electricity rates, but members of Congress are weighing measures that would limit that power. The debate touches on long-standing federalism questions in US energy policy, as lawmakers consider how much control Washington should exert over what consumers pay for power, a move utilities and state regulators are likely to resist.
Why now: Congressional proposals to curb state authority over retail electricity rates have raised federalism and cost concerns.
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