The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, North American Electric Reliability Council, State PUCs and local town governments all have a say in deployment of many energy-related technologies.

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The mutual dependence of PUCs and the industries they regulate explains why the prospect of losing out on a growing VoIP market sent California regulators into a tailspin.

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