This refers to the ability of end-use customers of any size to purchase electric capacity, energy or both from anyone other than the local electric utility by moving or wheeling such power over the local utility's transmission and/or distribution lines.
A situation where electric energy producers (or marketers) are allowed to sell their production directly to retail customers while depending on the local utility to provide the actual delivery of the energy. Retail Wheeling is not currently permitted in Kansas.
The use by a power company of another company’s transmission line to distribute power to one of its own customers.
is the ability of generating companies that do not own the relevant transmission facilities to sell the electricity they produce directly to residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. Currently wholesale wheeling is mandated under federal law.
A transmission or distribution service by which utilities deliver electricity sold by a third party directly to retail customers. This service would allow an individual retail customer (end-use customer, such as home, business or factory) to choose his or her electricity supplier and receive delivery using the power lines of the local utility.
An unbundled transmission or distribution service that delivers electric power sold by a third-party directly to end-users. This service would allow a retail customer to buy power from someone other then the franchised local utility ( UDC), but still receive delivery using the power lines of the franchised local utility ( UDC).
A system in which individual retail electric customers are allowed to choose their electric energy supplier. Also known as retail competition or customer choice.
The process of delivering electricity to a retail customer. Usually refers to the delivery of such electricity over the transmission and distribution lines of a utility, which is not itself producing the electricity, but rather is delivering it on behalf of a different producer.
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.
An arrangement in which a utility transmits electricity from outside its service territory to a retail customer within its customer service territory.
A system in which individual retail electric customers are allowed to choose their electric energy supplier. A retail consumer could contract with a remote electric supplier to send energy through the system to which that consumer is connected.
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.
The delivery of electricity from a remote power supplier through the transmission system of another party. ( Back)
the use of gas or electricity transmission facilities to small industries and local customers that will enable consumers to buy electricity from any supplier.
Act of transmitting power from a third party generator to a retail customer to complete a retail access transaction.
The transmission of power to an individual customer from a generator of electricity other than the host utility. The National Energy Policy Act (NEPA), enacted in 1992, prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from mandating retail wheeling. States and their regulatory bodies, however, are free to enact their own retail wheeling initiatives.
The process of moving electric power from a point of generation across one or more utility-owned transmission and distribution systems to a retail customer. (See also Direct Access.)
The ability of a retail customer to purchase commodity electricity directly from the wholesale market rather than through a local distribution utility.
Also known as retail customer choice - A utility company is required to transport electricity from a generating plant it does not own directly to its retail customers. This gives retail customers the ability to purchase electricity from sources they choose.
Third party use of a local utilityâ€(tm)s transmission and distribution lines to deliver power to a retail customer within the service territory of the local utility.
A term for the process of transmitting electricity over transmission lines not owned by the supplier of the electricity to a retail customer of the supplier. With retail wheeling, an electricity consumer can secure their own supply of electricity from a broker or directly from the generating source. The power is then wheeled at a fixed rate, or at a regulated "non-discriminatory" rate set by a utility commission.
The transmission of power generated elsewhere over local utility lines to supply an end-user of that power. The concept of retail wheeling is strongly advocated by FERC and is the central issue in the deregulation of the electric industry. It is opposed by many utilities. The decision whether to allowed retail wheeling, however, rest at state level.