| Alabama |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Alaska |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Arizona |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
In 2004 energy regulation was placed on hold due to various regulatory orders. |
| Arkansas |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
In 2003 Bill 1114 was signed to reverse energy deregulation laws. |
| California |
Yes |
1995 |
Yes* |
N/A |
*California’s electric choice works on a very limited lottery system called DirectAcccess. |
| Colorado |
Yes |
1999 |
No |
N/A |
Colorado is Natural Gas Deregulated, however no utilities currently offer choice programs. |
| Connecticut |
Yes* |
1996 |
Yes |
1998 |
*Gas choice is partial and very limited. |
| Delaware |
No* |
N/A |
Yes |
1999 |
*Gas choice was trialed and discontinued. |
| Florida |
Yes |
2002 |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Georgia |
Yes |
1998 |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Hawaii |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Idaho |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Illinois |
Yes |
2002 |
Yes |
1997 |
Approximately 75% of the state of Illinois is eligible for Natural Gas Choice. |
| Indiana |
Yes |
1998 |
No |
N/A |
Natural Gas Choice is only available for NIPSCO customers. |
| Iowa |
Yes* |
1997 |
No |
N/A |
*Natural Gas Choice is only available to a small number of consumers. |
| Kansas |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Kentucky |
Yes |
2000 |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Louisiana |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Maine |
Yes* |
1998 |
Yes |
2000 |
*Natural Gas Choice underwent more of a ‘restructuring’ process. It is only available to Industrial and Commercial consumers. |
| Maryland |
Yes* |
1995 |
Yes |
1999 |
*Some residential, commercial and industrial customers in some areas of Maryland are not eligible for Natural Gas Choice. |
| Massachusetts |
Yes |
1998 |
Yes |
1998 |
No Comments |
| Michigan |
Yes |
2008 |
Yes |
1998 |
No Comments |
| Minnesota |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Mississippi |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Missouri |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Montana |
Yes |
1986 |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Nebraska |
Yes |
1998 |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Nevada |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
Nevada is currently campaigning to adopt energy deregulation. The status of this state could change in the near future. |
| New Hampshire |
Yes* |
1998 |
Yes |
1998 |
*New Hampshire does not offer Natural Gas Choice to residential customers at this time. |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
1999 |
Yes |
1999 |
No Comments |
| New Mexico |
Yes |
1980s |
No |
N/A |
Natural Gas Choice is available however, participation is very limited. |
| New York |
Yes |
1999 |
Yes |
1997 |
No Comments |
| North Carolina |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| North Dakota |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Ohio |
Yes |
1997 |
Yes |
1996 |
No Comments |
| Oklahoma |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
In 2001 Senate Bill 440 was signed for further investigation and study of the impacts of energy deregulation. |
| Oregon |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
1997 |
No Comments |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes |
1999 |
Yes |
1996 |
No Comments |
| Rhode Island |
Yes |
1996 |
Yes |
1996 |
No Comments |
| South Carolina |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| South Dakota |
Yes |
2005 |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Tennessee |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Texas |
Yes* |
N/A |
Yes |
2002 |
Electricity deregulation is available to 85% of Texans. *Gas choice is available to commercial customers who consumer 3,650 MCF/annually. |
| Utah |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Vermont |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Virginia |
Yes |
2001 |
Yes |
2007 |
Both Natural Gas and Electric Choice programs are limited for residential consumers. |
| Washington |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No Comments |
| Washington DC |
Yes |
1999 |
Yes |
2001 |
No Comments |
| West Virginia |
Yes |
2010 |
No |
N/A |
Natural Gas Choice is available but participation is very limited. |
| Wisconsin |
No* |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
*Wisconsin’s Natural Gas Choice program was discontinued in 2001. |
| Wyoming |
Yes* |
1996 |
No |
N/A |
*Very limited program, only one utility offers a choice program. |
