without changing utility regulatory structure, business model debate is moot, panelists say

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There is a lot of “euphoria” over the idea of utilities chang-ning their business model to deal with profound changes facing nthem, but without accompanying change in the regulatory nstructure or oversight of utilities, there will not be much accom-nplished, according to Val Jensen, vice president of marketing nand environmental programs at Commonwealth Edison.nPicking up on a theme mentioned by Peter Fox-Penner at nthe annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory nUtility Commissioners this month, Jensen and Ahmad Farugqui nof The Brattle Group suggested last week that regulatory change nmay take longer than a lot of people realize.