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The Maryland Electricity Market: A Primer

Economic & Fiscal Policy, Environment

by Thomas A. Firey

Edited by Alison Lake

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The Maryland Electricity Market - A Primer," byMaryland Public Policy Institute senior fellow Thomas Firey, reviews in detail the 1999 decision to deregulate electricity generation in Maryland and the 2006 political response to news that Baltimore Gas and Electric planned to raise rates 72 percent. The primer also describes the history of electricity regulation and the economics of both regulation and deregulation. The paper concludes with suggestions to state policymakers about future electricity policy.

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