Texas Deemed Most Successful in North America
Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON Texas In Texas we refuse to rest on our laurels and have every intention of remaining #1 by continuing to add features in our nations leading electricity market" said Donna Nelson chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) earlier this week following the 
Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) report released by the Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG). It says Texas was once again found to be the top competitive market in North America.
The residential and commercial-industrial electric markets in Texas top the 2012 list of competitive electric markets according to the Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) report.
Texas has now earned the top spot for six consecutive years while achieving the 2012 top rating of Excellent" for its implementation of customer choice.
Consumers now have more choices more information and better ways to control their energy bills. The Texas market is seeing several related innovations such as: more time‐of‐use rates more prepaid energy choices and more energy management devices and services. Additional innovative product launches are expected moving forward.
The robust levels of choice competitive and innovation in Texas have also helped drive retail electric price offers to among the lowest available in the United States.
ompetitive areas are engaging in the market in record numbers and making choices to meet their energy needs.
The depth and breadth of retail electricity offers is unparalleled in Texas. Approximately 40 retail energy suppliers compete for residential customers in competitive areas of the state by offering a broad range of products and services designed to meet customers needs.
DEFG also noted the innovation in the Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) competitive market:
clients better connect with their customers. The report identifies North American electricity markets that have successfully restructured to allow direct access or consumer choice and explains the policy choices that led to those successes.
Retail electricity competition grew in 2012 at an even more aggressive pace than in 2011. Competition has prompted retail energy providers to deliver lower prices and a greater number of innovative energy offers for consumers.
The overall results include record numbers of customers engaged and a better alignment of customers with the services they 
prefer. For commercial and industrial customers retail competition also continues to mean better global competitiveness" said Nat Treadway DEFG managing partner and lead author of the report.
Texas continues to see a surge in consumerdriven product and service innovation.
New smart grid infrastructure investments advanced meters mobile communications and control devices and in‐home usage displays allow entrepreneurial retail energy suppliers to develop innovative pricing and service choices. These investments are helping facilitate a new wave of customer-focused innovation.
On a national level both residential and commercial/industrial customer choice is thriving in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces according to the ABACCUS report.
These areas have vibrant markets with numerous retail energy suppliers and numerous service choices for customers of all sizes. In addition to Texas successes New York Illinois 
Pennsylvania Connecticut Maryland and the Canadian province of Alberta are also acknowledged for their policies that foster choice for electricity customers.
DEFG develops ABACCUS scores and rankings based on data available in the market to provide a baseline for building properly functioning competitive energy markets. Copies of the full report are available at www.defgllc.com.
Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) report released by the Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG). It says Texas was once again found to be the top competitive market in North America.
The residential and commercial-industrial electric markets in Texas top the 2012 list of competitive electric markets according to the Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) report.
Texas has now earned the top spot for six consecutive years while achieving the 2012 top rating of Excellent" for its implementation of customer choice.
Consumers now have more choices more information and better ways to control their energy bills. The Texas market is seeing several related innovations such as: more time‐of‐use rates more prepaid energy choices and more energy management devices and services. Additional innovative product launches are expected moving forward.
The robust levels of choice competitive and innovation in Texas have also helped drive retail electric price offers to among the lowest available in the United States.
The report identifies North American electricity markets that have successfully restructured to allow direct access or consumer choice and explains the policy choices that led to those successes" said Nelson. DEFG found in its research that the Texas retail electricity market is very competitive for all customer classes. Texans in cIn Texas we refuse to rest on our laurels and have every intention of remaining number one by continuing to add features in our nations leading electricity market" said the PUCs Nelson. We keep finding ways to increase customer value in the marketplace through smart grid innovations and ongoing improvements in the shopping experience just to name a few."
ompetitive areas are engaging in the market in record numbers and making choices to meet their energy needs.
The depth and breadth of retail electricity offers is unparalleled in Texas. Approximately 40 retail energy suppliers compete for residential customers in competitive areas of the state by offering a broad range of products and services designed to meet customers needs.
DEFG also noted the innovation in the Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) competitive market:
Texas continues to see a surge in consumer‐driven product and service innovation. New smart grid infrastructure investments advanced meters mobile communications and control devices and inhome usage displays allow entrepreneurial retail energy suppliers to develop innovative pricing and service choices.These Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG) a management consulting firm specializing in energy and helping its
clients better connect with their customers. The report identifies North American electricity markets that have successfully restructured to allow direct access or consumer choice and explains the policy choices that led to those successes.
Retail electricity competition grew in 2012 at an even more aggressive pace than in 2011. Competition has prompted retail energy providers to deliver lower prices and a greater number of innovative energy offers for consumers.
The overall results include record numbers of customers engaged and a better alignment of customers with the services they prefer. For commercial and industrial customers retail competition also continues to mean better global competitiveness" said Nat Treadway DEFG managing partner and lead author of the report.
Texas continues to see a surge in consumerdriven product and service innovation.
New smart grid infrastructure investments advanced meters mobile communications and control devices and in‐home usage displays allow entrepreneurial retail energy suppliers to develop innovative pricing and service choices. These investments are helping facilitate a new wave of customer-focused innovation.
On a national level both residential and commercial/industrial customer choice is thriving in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces according to the ABACCUS report.
These areas have vibrant markets with numerous retail energy suppliers and numerous service choices for customers of all sizes. In addition to Texas successes New York Illinois Pennsylvania Connecticut Maryland and the Canadian province of Alberta are also acknowledged for their policies that foster choice for electricity customers.
DEFG develops ABACCUS scores and rankings based on data available in the market to provide a baseline for building properly functioning competitive energy markets. Copies of the full report are available at www.defgllc.com.
