Utility Regulation and Grid Ownership

The anonymous-first opener: who owns your utility (IOU, co-op, muni, federal), the regulated-monopoly bargain and obligation to serve, the FERC/NERC/state-PUC jurisdiction line, how a utility earns money, and the co-op/muni world IOU material skips. No account needed.

1. 1 Who Owns Your Utility? The four ways a US electric utility can be owned, and how to tell them apart by who they answer to. 6 min
2. 2 The Deal: Monopoly and the Obligation to Serve Why one utility owns the wires in your area, and the legal bargain it accepts in exchange. Finish the lesson above to unlock this. Locked
3. 3 Who Regulates What: FERC, NERC, and Your State PUC The jurisdiction boundary that decides whether FERC, NERC, or your state PUC governs a given decision. Locked
4. 4 How a Regulated Utility Makes Money Rate base, revenue requirement, and allowed return: why a utility earns money by building and owning assets. Locked
5. 5 Co-ops, Munis, and the World IOU Material Skips The two-tier co-op structure (G&T vs distribution), public-power munis, and the RUS financing channel most courses ignore. Locked