Americans for Affordable Electricity

Americans for Affordable Electricity (AAE) was formed in 1997 and campaigned for deregulation of the electricity market in the U.S.

Background
In a April 2000 article for OpenSecrets Money in Politics Holley Bailey reported that AAE "has spent more than $1 million on issue advertising over the last two years, boasts more than 100 members, including retailers, computer companies, automakers, beer brewers, utility companies and trade associations." Major members included Enron, Anheuser-Busch, the National Restaurant Association and General Motors.

In addition AAE members "accounted for nearly $12 million in soft money, PAC and individual contributions in 1999, more than 76 percent to Republicans," Bailey reported.

Personnel
Its chairman and lobbyist was former New York Republican Representative Bill Paxon.

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