This is an opportunity to take a new direction toward competition and merit.
The involvement of more girls in sports, for example, is changing attitudes toward competition and aggression, some say.
New Jersey and Connecticut are also moving toward competition in energy.
The Federal Government is also moving toward encouraging competition in the electric market.
But the state's move toward managed competition was not entirely smooth.
It said by moving toward competition, the two governments could eliminate $2.4 billion more in costs.
As the industry moves toward greater competition, utilities are seeking to cut costs.
The issue of paying for generating plants could slow some states from moving toward competition.
"What you need to develop is an incentive toward competition."
The company described yesterday's ruling as a step toward greater competition in the software market.
