Boston Globe,  March 17, 1998, Deregulation Special Section

Electricity Deregulation?

"The best deal is still the standard offer"

The switch is on: A primer on Deregulation. Only a few big businesses are in long-term contracts. The current standard offer has prompted many medium sized and large corporations to delay committing to an energy provider. "We tell our corporate customers to simply wait a year or two and take the 2.8 cent standard offer because it's a great deal now," says Jeffrey Lesser of EnergyRebate Inc., and Ashland - based energy consulting firm.