This panel of experts address energy deregulation and discuss the following topics: drawbacks of deregulating electricity vs. telephone service or air travel the role of greed in the California energy crisis the role of the federal government in preventing future situations like that in California the gap between theory and practice on free market electricity removal of the 'wire curtain' around the South consequences of significant transfers of electric power between regions cost of modernizing/upgrading current power grids for more efficient transfer of electricity among regions (i.e. without depleting the originating source) viability of Bush’s proposal for cross-border (Canada, Mexico) energy transfers to U.S.  impact of the federal government's relaxed emissions bans on public health (corporate responsibility or federal responsibility?) extent of consumer protection in a free market economy From the Series:Capitol Region Roundtable