ARLINGTON, VA — In written testimony submitted to the Federal Trade Commission on March 30, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) urged the commission to take federal action to prohibit cross-subsidization by the nation’s utilities entering into non-core businesses. In its testimony, ACCA said such a step is necessary “in order to guarantee competition that is open and fair.”
While ACCA and its members support the free market and fair competition, ACCA President Larry Taylor said contractors oppose a utility’s entry into the hvacr field when ratepayers are subsidizing that entry.