Many wholesale electric power suppliers and traders have recently come under attack for questionable (and possibly illegal) actions - but what does that mean to a retail power customer? Impacts could vary greatly among retail customers, many of whom need to learn how their power is secured and supplied to them. Some may soon be looking for ways to protect themselves from such effects.
If most of the power is still generated by the utility (true for parts of the South and Midwest), the immediate impact of the recent meltdown may be minor, but could show up in several years. If most of the power comes from the wholesale marketplace, the effects may already be starting. Where the supply/demand margin is tight, the effects already may be appearing.