Showalter to lead power in the public interest.(Member News)

At the end of January, electric utilities serving consumers across the United States announced the formation of Power in the Public Interest (PPI), a new coalition dedicated to influencing the debate over state and federal electricity policies.

"There is mounting evidence that electricity deregulation is a deeply flawed experiment that has failed to deliver the promised benefits to consumers," said Mark Crisson, director of Tacoma Public Utilities and a founding supporter of PPI. "Electricity markets are a means to an end, and the end is consumer benefit. If markets aren't working for the consumer, they aren't working."

PPI's initial participants are: Tacoma …