March 29, 2011|By Andrew Maykuth, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Since electric competition took off on Jan. 1 in Peco Energy Co. territory, more than 260,000 customers have switched suppliers, according to the utility. About 16 percent of Peco’s 1.6 million customers, including most of its large industrial customers, have switched to alternative suppliers, according to Cathy [...]
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Rival Suppliers Flood Electricity Market – 866-572-2274
March 26th, 2011
By Kim Leonard, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, March 24, 2011 Duquesne Light’s latest cost increase for residential power and the way the utility sets its prices have helped open the door to competing suppliers, Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate said Wednesday. Eight companies list prices lower than Duquesne Light’s 8.89 cents per kilowatt hour on state websites comparing [...]
Illinois Gas Customers Can Earn Rebates, Reduce Energy Bills and Lower Energy Consumption With Programs From Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas and Peoples Gas – 866-572-2274
January 30th, 2011
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Gas customers throughout northern Illinois can now save money, lower their gas bills and reduce their carbon footprint with the help of energy efficiency programs from Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas and Peoples Gas. With the winter heating season upon us, now is the time for residential and [...]
Illinois Commerce Commission Move Opens State To More Electric Utilities – 866-572-2274
January 29th, 2011
By Julie Wernau Posted Tuesday at 3:47 p.m. This time last year, Chicagoans had just one choice when it came to their electricity supplier: Commonwealth Edison. As of this week, they have four choices and could see more, thanks in part to a recent Illinois Commerce Commission decision that allows alternative electric suppliers to bill [...]
Electricity Supply Choice Can Put Dollars Into Consumers Pocket – 866-572-2274
January 29th, 2011
WARRENVILLE, Ill., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — For years now, TV news shows, magazines, and financial gurus have been suggesting ways for consumers to cut back on purchases to save money. At the top of the money saving lists are “cut out your morning coffee” and “brown bag your lunch.” Now, thanks to continuing deregulation [...]
The Stealthy Deregulation of Energy
December 28th, 2010
Wallace Turbeville Former VP at Goldman Sachs Posted: Huffingtonpost.com, July 19, 2010 03:55 PM A colleague with an encyclopedic knowledge of the economy told me recently that he did not have a good feel for energy deregulation. My friend thought its obscurity may have been planned by the industry. From my perspective, deregulation happens [...]
Energy Choice is Making a Difference in New Jersey
December 25th, 2010
BY KENNETH J. MATULA , COMMENTARY, newjerseynewsroom.com Thursday, 28 October 2010 12:07 A recent poll conducted by Farleigh Dickinson University’s Public Mind indicates almost two-thirds of New Jersey residents are inclined to switch electricity providers to save 10 percent or more on the electricity portion of their bill. Evolving market conditions indicate the time is [...]
Do You Know If Your Business Is Paying Too Much for Commercial Electricity or Natural Gas? – 866-572-2274
December 13th, 2010
It’s going to be a very COLD winter. Those companies that have been following energy prices understand that rates are expected to increase again. Has your company checked to ensure that it is getting the best rate for electricity and/or natural gas? Now is the best time to do it. The company could significantly reduce how much it pays for [...]
National Grid Predicts Home Natural Gas Bills To Rise 4 Percent This Winter
November 28th, 2010
by: John Mariani / The Post-Standard Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 11:23 AM Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 1:48 PM Syracuse, NY — A typical Upstate New York National Grid natural gas customer could pay about 4 percent more to heat his or her home this winter than last, company officials said Wednesday. Melanie [...]



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