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Reverend Joseph Discusses the correlation between electricity deregulation and prices with guest Ben Jenkins. The Reverend takes an long hard look at the affect that deregulation had in Texas and California. He also proposes a solution for cheap, reliable electricity that will benefit all (except money changers and influence pedallers).On the second half of the show the Reverend Joseph takes a look at the news and marks the passing of the our friend the Smoking Chimp as well as your assignment for personal growth. State Cents / kWatt-hour Deregulated North Dakota 7.58 no Idaho 7.89 No Washington 7.89 No Kentucky 8.07 No Missouri 8.24 No Nebraska 8.3 No Wyoming 8.44 No South Dakota 8.47 No West Virginia 8.48 No Utah 8.51 No Tennessee 8.72 No Montana 8.78 Yes Oregon 8.79 Yes Oklahoma 8.8 Yes Louisiana 8.87 No Indiana 8.99 No Arkansas 9.02 Yes Mississippi 9.65 No Kansas 9.66 No Iowa 9.67 No Georgia 9.8 No Minnesota 9.93 No North Carolina 10 No South Carolina 10.07 No New Mexico 10.29 Yes virginia 10.42 Yes Alabama 10.43 No Arizona 10.65 Yes Ohio 10.95 Yes Colorado 11.01 No Florida 11.14 No Illinois 11.16 Yes Texas 11.95 Yes Michigan 12.15 Yes Wisconsin 12.29 No Pennsylvania 12.58 Yes Nevada 12.64 Yes Delaware 13.59 Yes Maryland 14.57 Yes California 15.16 Yes Vermont 15.35 No Massachusetts 15.39 Yes Maine 15.44 Yes New Hampshire 15.96 Yes Rhode Island 16 Yes New Jersey 16.11 Yes New York 18.31 Yes Connecticut 19.42 Yes Source for spreadsheet Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State Energy Deregulated States in the United States Other links mentioned in show Electricity deregulation in Texas The California electricity crisis Enron : Before passage of the deregulation law, there had been only one Stage 3 rolling blackout declared. Following passage, California had a total of 38 blackouts defined as Stage 3 rolling blackouts, until federal regulators intervened in June 2001. These blackouts occurred mainly as a result of a poorly designed market system that was manipulated by traders and marketers. Enron traders were revealed as intentionally encouraging the removal of power from the market during California's energy crisis by encouraging suppliers to shut down plants to perform unnecessary maintenance, as documented in recordings made at the time. Ninth Circuit Decision Limits Freedom of the Press Charlie the smoking chimpanzee dies aged 52 A production of Septic Radio.