A transmission or distribution service by which utilities deliver electric power sold by a third party directly to retail customers. This would allow an individual retail customer to choose an electri [..]

  The process of moving electric power from a point of generation across third-party-owned transmission and distribution systems to a retail customer.

See Direct Access.

A scheme when retail customers can contract to purchase power directly from any provider without regard to currently existing service areas.

An arrangement in which retail customers can purchase electricity from any supplier as opposed to their local utility. The local utility would be required to allow the outside generating company to wheel the power over the local lines to the customer. Wisconsin does not currently allow retail wheeling.

 A transaction allowing a retail customer of one utility to contract for energy generated by another utility and transmitted through the lines of the retail customer’s native utility.

The sale of electricity by a utility or other supplier to a customer in another utility’s retail service territory.  “Wheeling” refers to the use of the local utility’s transmission and distribution lines to deliver the power.  See also “direct access.” revenue requirement:  The amount of funds (revenue) a utility must take in to cover the sum of i [..]

Competitive access to retail customers which does away with the concept of franchise or service territory. The delivery of electricity to end-users by a third party using the local utility's delivery system.

The ability of a retail customer to choose its power supplier, therefore requiring the use of another utility’s transmission and distribution system to transmit the power. Also known as retail competition.

Ability for a consumer to purchase or a supplier to transmit energy over another utility’s line.