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1 ELECTRICITY 101 ELIZABETH SOUDER, STAFF WRITER THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS 214-977-8163 ESOUDER@DALLASNEWS.COM Electricity 101

2 THE OLDEN DAYS OF REGULATION Dallas Power & Light, 1907; DMN file photo

3 REGULATED UTILITIES MAY CHARGE RATES TO COVER THEIR COSTS AND THEIR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLUS A RETURN. Dallas Power & Light, 1952 DMN file photo

4 HOW A LUMP OF COAL BECOMES LIGHT Source: Department of Energy website

5 Source: DMN file photos, AP

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8 DMN file photo

9 AS POWER COMPANIES MIGRATE TO DIGITAL METERS, THEY FACE CONSUMER FEARS ABOUT SECURITY, HEALTH ISSUES AND COST. DMN file photo

10 QUESTIONS? Elizabeth Souder, Staff Writer The Dallas Morning News 214-977-8163 esouder@dallasnews.com


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