The Californian power crisis appears to have greatly rekindled the latent doubts on moving to more competitive market structures for such an essential service as electricity. The recent collapse of Enron and several other industrial giants, as well as doubts about the reliability of external...

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Title -- Foreword -- Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction, Background, and Methodology -- 2. Getting the Conditions Right -- 3. Getting the Market Structure Right -- 4. Private Sector Participation -- 5. Social Safety Net Issues -- 6. Conclusions and Recommendations...