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For Commercial Customers, Peco Will Raise its Price to Compare – 866-572-2274

May 18, 2011|By Andrew Maykuth, Inquirer Staff Writer Peco Energy Co.’s commercial customers who have not shopped for an alternative electric supplier might want to reconsider that strategy. The Philadelphia utility announced Tuesday that its electricity prices for commercial customers would increase between 9.4 percent and 12.6 percent on July 1. Peco’s commodity charge, which [...]

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Peco: 16% of Customers Have Switched Suppliers – 866-572-2274

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

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 [...]

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PPL Electricity Rates Will Remain About the Same In 2011 – 866-572-2274

By Tom Zanki | The Express-Times Published: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 2:52 PM     Updated: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 4:16 PM Electricity rates for PPL customers will remain about the same to start 2011, as several upticks and decreases in charges mostly cancel each other out. The state Public Utility Commission today approved PPL Electric [...]

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approves PPL Electric Utilities rates for 2011

DECEMBER 16, 2010   By: Ryan Hill,  rwhill@pplweb.com Total electric bills will remain about the same beginning Jan. 1 for the typical residential customer who receives electric generation supply from PPL Electric Utilities. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday (12/16) approved the company’s rates for Jan. 1, 2011. For residential customers, they include an [...]

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Peco’s Electric-Heating Discount Ending – 866-572-2274

By Andrew Maykuth, Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer, During America’s great expansion into the suburbs, the electric-power industry extolled the virtues of clean, modern, “flameless” electric heat. General Electric Co. spokesman Ronald Reagan urged homeowners to “Live Better Electrically.” All-electric houses were sold as “Gold Medallion Homes.” Peco Energy Co. did its part to promote electric [...]

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Pennsylvania Cities Which Are Deregulated

Below is a list of deregulated cities in Pennsylvania. If you own commercial and/or industrial property, and/or live in the state of Pennsylvania you have the power to choose your retail energy provider.   Because Pennsylvania is new to deregulation, competitive offers are not available in all cities. However, you can still save money by switching your electric provider. Commercial, [...]

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Alternative Suppliers Can Offer Cheaper Rates

By Andrew Maykuth Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer Posted on Sun, Dec. 12, 2010 Skeptics of electric utilities – you know who you are – regard deregulation as kind of a three-card monte hustle. How can alternative electricity suppliers sell power below a utility’s rate and still make a profit? The commodity they sell is identical [...]

Peco Ahead of Schedule on Conservation

By Andrew Maykuth INQUIRER STAFF WRITER “Peco Energy Co. says it is six months ahead of schedule to meet a state mandate to induce customers to consume less electricity. A year after launching an ambitious energy conservation program, the Philadelphia utility said its 1.6 million customers have reduced power consumption 419 gigawatt hours, saving $68 [...]

Pennsylvania Bill Would Expand Bulk Purchasing of Electricity – 866-572-2274

Randy Griffith,  rgriffith@tribdem.com Tue Aug 31, 2010, 10:49 PM EDT JOHNSTOWN — With electric rate caps coming off in January, major consumers such as the Johnstown airport and Cambria County government have begun shopping for the cheapest rates next year. Now, a proposed law would allow municipalities to negotiate bulk rates for all of their residents [...]

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