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- Energy Organizations
- Energy Companies
- Federal Regulatory Agency sites
- State Regulatory Agency sites
- Canadian Government / Regulatory Agency sites
- Energy Information
Energy Organizations
- Alliance for Competitive Energy
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Association of Utility Marketing Executives
- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
- American Gas Association
- American Gas Association (Research)
- American Gas Cooling Center
- American National Standards Institute
- American Nuclear Society
- American Public Gas Association
- American Public Power Association
- American Solar Energy Society
- American Nuclear Society’s Worldwide Electronic Resource
- American Wind Energy Association
- Anthracite Region Independent Power Producers Association
- Arizona Energy Division
- Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Incorporated
- Association of College and University Telecommunications Administrators (ACUTA)
- Association of Energy Engineers
- Association of Energy Services Professionals
- Association for Facilities Engineering
- Automatic Meter Reading Association.
- Biomass Energy Alliance
- California Power Exchange
- California Municipal Utilities Association
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- Canadian Earth Energy Association
- Canadian Electricity Association
- Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
- Canadian Wind Energy Association
- CECA/RF Electric Utility Restructuring Forum
- Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel)
- CompuWiz – Least Cost Telephone Routing
- Consumer Energy Council of America Electric Restructuring Forum
- Colorado Office of Energy Conservation
- Edison Electric Institute
- Electric Council of New England
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- Electric Power Supply Association
- Electric Utility Benchmarking Association
- Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas
- Electricity Consumers Resource Council
- Electricity Customer Choice Group
- Emissions Marketing Association
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources (Public OnLine Group)
- Energy Foundation
- Environmental Assessment Association
- ERCOT – Electric Reliability Council of Texas
- Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
- Florida Municipal Power Pool
- Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
- Gas Industry Standards Board
- Gas Processors Association
- Gas Research Institute
- GASWEB
- Geospatial Information & Technology Association
- Government Finance Officers Association
- Green Energy Recovery in Oklahoma
- Green Power
- Houston Energy Association
- Independent Energy Producers
- Independent Petroleum Association of America
- Industrial Energy Users of Ohio
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Institute of Public Utilities and Network Industries
- Instrumentation Testing Association
- International Council on Power Electronics Cooperation (ICPEC)
- International District Energy Association
- International Electrotechnical Commission
- International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
- Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
- Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
- Interstate Renewable Energy Council
- Iowa Citizen’s Energy Alliance
- Large Public Power Council
- Louisiana Independent Oil & Gas Association
- Massachusetts Telecommunications Council
- Michigan Competitive Telecommunication Providers Association
- Michigan State University Institute of Public Utilities
- Mid-America Interconnected Network (MAIN)
- Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP)
- Midwest Energy Association
- Minnesota Electric Utility Deregulation Page
- Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association
- Minnesota Rural Electric Association
- Missouri Basin Systems Group Missouri Telecommunications Industry Association (MTIA)
- Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma
- National Association of Counties
- National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
- National Association of State Energy Officials
- National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates
- National Council on Competition and the Electric Industry
- National Energy Foundation
- National Energy Marketers Association (NEMA)
- National Federation of Municipal Analysts
- National League of Cities
- National Propane Gas Association
- National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI)
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
- National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA)
- Natural Gas Supply Association
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Nevada Energy Office
- New England Gas Association
- New England Power Pool
- New Jersey Heat Pump Council
- New Jersey Utilities Association
- New York Energy Efficiency Council (NYEEC)
- Nonprofits Energy Savings Plan
- North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
- Northeast Energy and Commerce Association
- Northeast Gas Association
- Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC)
- Northeast Public Power Association (NEPPA)
- Northwest Power Planning Council
- Northwest Power Pool
- Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA)
- Northwest Regional Transmission Association (NRTA)
- Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA)
- Nuclear Energy Institute
- Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
- Oregon PUD Association
- PEAR’s Electric Intelligence
- PJM Interconnection Association
- Power Association of Northern California
- Power Marketing Association
- Public Power Alliance
- Public Power Council
- Public Utilities Reports, Inc.
- Southern Gas Association
- Southern States Energy Board
- Southwest Regional Transmission Association
- Tennessee Valley Public Power Association
- Texas Citizen Action
- Texas Coalition For Competitive Electricity
- Texas Public Power Association
- Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
- THERMIE The European Commission
- UK Institution of Electrical Engineers
- Underground Facilities Protection Organization
- United States Energy Association
- United States Telephone Association (USTA)
- University of California Energy Institute
- University of Florida Public Utility Research Center
- Uranium Institute
- USDA Rural Utilities Service
- UTC (The Telecommunications Association)
- The Utility Connection
- Utility Consumers Action Network (UCAN)
- Utility Industry Group
- UTILITY-INFO.COM Corporation
- Utility PhotoVoltaic Group
- Utility Wind Interest Group
- Utility Workers Union of America, Local 246
- Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
- Washington P.U.D. Association
- Washington State Energy Office Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
- West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association
- Western Electric Power Institute
- Western Interstate Energy Board
- Western Regional Transmission Association
- Western States Energy Theft Association (WSETA)
- Western Systems Coordinating Council (WSSC)
- Western System Power Pool
- Wisconsin Propane Gas Association
- Wisconsin Public Utility Institute
Energy Companies
- Alberta Power Limited
- Allegheny Power
- Alliant
- All Utilities Co.
- Ameren
- American Electric Power
- American Utilties
- APS
- Austa Electric
- Automated Power Exchange
- Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
- BC Hydro and Power Authority
- Benton County Public Utility District
- Bio Energy Corporation
- Birkett Electric Limited
- Black Hills Power and Light
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Boston Edison Co.
- Carolina Power & Light Company
- Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd.
- Centrais Eletricas de Goias (CELG)
- Central And South West Corporation
- Central Illinois Light Corporation (CILCO)
- Central Maine Power Company
- Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
- Chelan County Public Utility District
- Chilectra S.A.
- Chilgener S.A.
- China Light and Power Company, Ltd.
- Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc
- CIPSCO Incorporated
- City of Alameda Bureau of Electricity
- City of Austin Electric Utility
- Clark Public Utilities
- CLECO
- Colorado Springs Utilities
- Columbia River P.U.D
- ComEd
- ComEd Wholesale Marketing
- Compañia Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico, S.A.
- Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais – CEMIG
- Comisión Federal de Electricidad
- Companhia Paulista de Forca e Luz
- Composite Power Corporation
- ConEdison Energy
- Connecticut Energy Corp.
- Connectiv
- Connecticut Valley Electric Exchange (CONVEX)
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York
- Consumers Power Company
- Cooper Power Systems
- CPFL – Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz
- Current Industries
- Dayton Power & Light Co.
- Delmarva Power & Light
- Delta Electricity
- Detroit Edison Home Page
- DQE
- Dunedin Electricity
- Duke Power Company
- Eastern Energy
- East Midlands Electricity
- Eastern Utilities
- Edison International Home Page
- Electric Council of New England
- ElectriCities of North Carolina
- Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
- Electronic Design and Manufacturing International
- Electrowatt
- Eletrobras
- Elgin B. Robertson, Inc.
- El Paso Electric Company
- Electric Council of New England
- Emerald Public Utility District
- Empire District Electric Co.
- Eneco
- Energia Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
- Energi Horsens
- Energiselskabet Arke
- ENMAX – Calgary’s Electric System
- Entergy Corporation
- Ergon Energy
- ESBI Computing Ltd
- ESELCO, Inc.
- Eugene Water & Electric Board
- First Energy Companies
- Florida Power & Light Company
- Florida Progress Corporation
- Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A
- GE Electrical Distribution and Control
- General Public Utilities Corporation
- Great Lakes Power Limited
- Green Mountain Power Corp
- Green River Electric Corporation
- Gulf Power
- Hazelwood Power Corporation
- Hawaiian Electric Industries
- Henwood Energy Services, Inc.
- Hocutt Incorporated
- Hokkaido Electric Power, Co. (Hokuden)
- Holland (Michigan) Board of Public Works
- Hong Kong Electric
- Houston Industries, Inc.
- Hydro-Quebec
- Iberdrola
- Idaho Power Company
- Ida-West Energy Company
- Illinois Power
- Indiana Municipal Power Agency
- Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
- INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA S.A. E.S.P. (Columbia)
- IPALCO Enterprises
- Isagen S.A. E.S.P. Colombia
- ITCO World
- Jacksonville Electric Authority
- Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.
- Kansas City Power & Light
- Kennebunk Light & Power District
- Korea Electric Power Corporation
- KU Energy Corporation
- Lansing Board of Water and Light
- LG&E Energy Corp.
- Lincoln Electric System
- London Electricity PLC
- Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO)
- Load Research Group
- Loup Power District
- Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Loy Yang Power
- Macquarie Generation
- Maine Public Service Company
- Manitoba Hydro
- Marshfield Electric and Water Department
- Mason County Public Utility District (PUD) Number 3
- MEAG Power
- MERALCO
- Midlands Electricity
- Minnesota Power
- Mississippi Power Company
- target=”_blank”Montana Power Company
- MPEX – Minnesota Power
- Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma (MESO)
- National Grid
- National Power
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Nedalo BV
- New England Electric System
- New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG)
- Newfoundland Power
- Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
- Norris Public Power District
- North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
- North Attleborough Electric Department
- Northeast Utilities
- North Power
- Northern Ireland Electricity
- Northern States Power
- Nova Scotia Power Inc.
- Nuclear Electric Ltd.
- Ocala Electric UtilityOG&E
- Oglethorpe Power Company
- Ohio Edison
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric
- Ontario Hydro
- OPPD
- Otter Tail Power Company
- PacifiCorp
- PacifiCorp’s System Transmission Bulletin Board
- PECO Energy
- Pennsylvania Power and Light Resources Inc.
- Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
- Portland General Electric
- Potomac Electric and Power Company (PEPCO)
- PowerGen plc
- PowerQuote.Com
- Public Power Corporation
- Public Service Co. of Colorado
- Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
- Public Service Electric and Gas
- Public Service Enterprise Group
- Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH)
- Public Utilities Reports (PUR)
- Quantum Consulting Inc.
- Reading Municipal Light Department
- Richmond Power & Light
- Rochester Gas and Electric
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
- Salt River Project
- San Diego Gas & Electric Company
- SaskPower
- SCANA Corporation
- ScottishPower
- Shikoku Electric Power Co.,Inc./Yonden
- Sierra Pacific Resources (holding company for Sierra Pacific Power Company)
- Southern California Edison Corporation – SCECorp
- Southern Company
- Southern Indiana Gas & Electric
- State Electric Power Works WWW Home Page
- Statoil Energy
- Seattle City Light
- Shikoku Electric Power Co.,Inc./Yonden
- Snohomish County Public Utility District
- St. Joseph Light & Power Company
- Stoleczny Zaklad Energetyczny S.A.
- Sudbury Hydro-Electric Commission
- Tampa Electric Company
- Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
- TELLUS, Inc.
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company)
- Texas Utilities Company System
- TQM at Hydro-Quebec
- TNP Enterprises
- Tohoku Electric Power
- TransAlta Corporation
- Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- UK Electricity Association
- UI EnerNet
- Unicom Corporation
- Union Electric Company
- Union Fenosa
- United Illuminating
- Universal Electric Power
- UtiliCorp United, Inc.
- Victorian Power Exchange
- Virginia Power
- Walton EMC
- Washington Water Power
- Weather and Electricity Demand Forecast
- West Kootenay Power EnergyOn
- Western Power Corporation
- Western Resources
- Western Systems Coordinating Council
- Western System Power Pool (WSPP)
- Wisconsin Energy Corporation
- Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
- Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
- Woodstock PU
- WPS Resources Corporation
- Wygen, Inc.
- Wyoming Municipal Power Agency
- Yorkshire Electricity
Federal Sites
- US Department of Energy
- US Department of Energy Energy Fitness Program
- US Department of Transportation (DOT)
- US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- Energy and Regulatory Matters Information Service
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Federal Register Digest
- US General Accounting Office (GAO)
- Government Printing Office
- US House of Representatives
- US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- National Association of Federal Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC)
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- US National Transportation Safety Board
- US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Postal Rate Commission
- US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- US Senate
- US Supreme Court
- Thomas Legislative Network (Library of Congress)
State Sites
- Alaska Public Utilities Commission
- Alabama Public Service Commission
- Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arkansas Department of Information Systems
- Arkansas Public Service Commission
- California Public Utilities Commission
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission
- Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control
- Delaware Public Service Commission
- Florida Public Service Commission
- Georgia Public Service Commission
- Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Illinois Commerce Commission
- Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
- Iowa State Utilities Board
- Kansas Corporation Commission
- Kentucky Public Service Commission
- Louisiana Public Service Commission
- Maine Public Utilities Commission
- Maryland Public Service Commission
- Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
- Michigan Public Service Commission
- Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Home Page
- Mississippi Public Service Commission
- Missouri Public Service Commission
- Montana Public Service Commission
- Nebraska Public Service Commission
- Nevada Public Utilities Commission
- New Hampshire Public Service Commission
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
- New Mexico State Corporation Commission
- New York Public Service Commission
- North Carolina Utilities Commission
- North Dakota Public Service Commission
- Ohio Public Utilities Commission
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- Oregon Public Utility Commission
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Rhode Island Public Service Commission
- South Carolina Public Service Commission
- South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
- Texas Public Utilities Commission
- Utah Public Service Commission
- Vermont Public Service Department
- Vermont Public Service Board Home Page
- Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
- West Virginia Public Service Commission
- Wisconsin Public Service Commission
- Wyoming Public Service Commission
Canadian Government / Regulators
- Alberta Department of Energy
- Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
- Atomic Energy Control Board
- British Columbia Employment and Investment (formerly B.C. Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
- Canada’s Climate Change Voluntary Challenge and Registry
- Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board
- Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
- Government of Canada (Main Directory)
- National Energy Board
- Natural Resources Canada
- New Brunswick Natural Resources and Energy
- Nova Scotia Natural Resources
- Office of Energy Efficiency
- Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy
- Saskatchewan Energy and Mines
Energy Information
- Advance Solar Energy Concepts
- Bloomberg Energy OnLine
- Breaking News from the Associated Press
- CPEX: Real-Time Energy Trading & Competitive Information System
- Dow Jones Utilities Index Chart
- DTNergy
- The Edison Electric Institute
- Electric Power Industry Headlines
- The Electric Power Research Institute
- Electricity Association (United Kingdom)
- Electricity Daily (sample copy)
- Electricity Journal and Daily
- Energy Asia Network
- Energy Central
- Energy.com
- Energy.com – PUC Database Search
- EnergyChoice
- Energy Crossroads (energy efficiency)
- Energy Demand Forecast from Weather Derivatives
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN – Dept. of Energy)
- Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
- Energy Insight
- EnergyOnline
- Energy User News Magazine
- Energy Information Administration
- European Procurement Information Network
- Federal Filings, Inc: Daily Energy Market Comment
- Financial Times
- Forbes
- Gas Research Institute (GRI)
- Geospatial Information & Technology Association
- Gridwise Power Guide
- Houston Business Journal
- Houston Chronicle Internet Edition
- Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
- International Electricity Prices Survey
- JOB Publications
- JTSIN Transmission Services Information Network
- LEXIS-NEXIS Service
- Megawatt Daily
- Money Daily
- Naylor Publications
- NERC Home Page
- NewsPage Energy News
- Petroleum News Alaska
- Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
- PMA OnLine Power Report
- Point Cast
- Power Magazine (McGraw-Hill)
- PEAR’s Electric Intelligence
- Public Utilities Reports, Inc.
- Real-Time Information Networks for Electric Power Marketing (Trading)
- Retail Energy Monthly OnLine
- Reuters Commodities & Energy
- Selnet UK – UK Electrical Industry
- Thompson Publishing Group’s Natural Gas
- Time Daily News
- U.S. Dept. of Energy Fossil Energy Office
- UtilityGuide
- The Utility Connection
- The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
- Water Online
- Weather and Electricity Demand Forecast
- WWW Virtual Library: “Energy Information on The Internet”