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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Some PPL Customers Hit Hard by Rate Increase – 866-572-2274
June 3rd, 2011
May 21, 2011|By Andrew Maykuth, Inquirer Staff Writer PPL Electric Utilities customers live in a topsy-turvy world. The Allentown utility on Friday announced new quarterly supply rates for its customers, including an increase of more than 64 percent for customers who signed up for hourly time-of-use rates. The rates of small commercial customers will increase [...]
Peco Will Raise its Price to Compare for Commercial Customers – 866-572-2274
May 20th, 2011
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 [...]
New Parameters For Small Pennsylvania Firms Seeking Deregulated Energy – 866-572-2274
April 23rd, 2011
February 07, 2011|By Andrew Maykuth, Inquirer Staff Writer As confusing as the new deregulated electricity market is for Peco Energy Co. residential customers, it’s worse for commercial customers. While homeowners can compare published residential electric rates, owners of small businesses have no similar resource. Alternative suppliers rarely post their commercial rates, which are often negotiated [...]
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 [...]
Shopping for Electricity? Ask Dr. Green – 866-572-2274
February 1st, 2011
Question: Dr. Green, one of my New Years’ resolutions is to save money,but it’s getting tougher with the price of electricity going up. I want to shop for electricity, but I don’t quite understand what to do. What does it even mean to switch electricity suppliers? What benefit do I get from shopping? Answer: Shopping [...]
PPL Electric Utilities Sets Usages Records Resulting from Frigid Air – 866-572-2274
February 1st, 2011
Published: Monday, January 24, 2011, 3:09 PM Updated: Monday, January 24, 2011, 6:46 PM By Tom Zanki | The Express-Times The frigid weather is setting records for PPL Electric Utilities. The company said its customers set a new morning power peak of 7,432 megawatts for the hour ending 8 o’clock this morning. That eclipses [...]
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approves PPL Electric Utilities rates for 2011
January 3rd, 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 [...]
Peco’s Electric-Heating Discount Ending – 866-572-2274
December 29th, 2010
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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