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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-504" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Electric Industry Restructuring">
  <text>The General Assembly finds and declares that the purpose of this subtitle is to:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>establish customer choice of electricity supply and electricity supply services;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>create competitive retail electricity supply and electricity supply services markets;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>deregulate the generation, supply, and pricing of electricity;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>provide economic benefits for all customer classes; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>ensure compliance with federal and State environmental standards.</text>
  </level>
</section>
