Posts tagged: electricity deregulation Pennsylvnia

Deregulation is working: Competition for electricity is spurring innovation in Pennsylvania

For nearly a decade, Pennsylvanians paid the same rate for electricity with no increase in price to account for inflation and global increases in commodity prices. No other commodity in Pennsylvania was price-fixed this way. Not natural gas or heating oil or water.
Yet for some reason, the end of electricity rate caps in Pennsylvania was [...]

Sunday June 20th, 2010 in , | No Comments »

Champion Energy Services Approved for Entry Into Pennsylvania’s Deregulated Residential Electricity Market

HOUSTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ — Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, today announced that Champion Energy Services (www.championenergyservices.com) has received approval to serve deregulated residential electricity markets in Pennsylvania. The company was granted a license to serve commercial, industrial and governmental customers in October 2009 and later sought an amendment to also serve all [...]

Tuesday April 20th, 2010 in , | No Comments »

PPL’s off-peak prices can help save money

PPL Electric customers who haven’t selected a competitor to provide electricity might be eligible for an adjustable rate based on the time of day they use it.
Under the plan, customers will pay less for electricity consumed during low-demand times — such as evenings and mornings — but pay more for electricity consumed during peak-demand hours.
“It’s [...]

Monday February 22nd, 2010 in , | No Comments »

Senate to vote today on APCo interim rate hike bills

The Virginia Senate is expected to approve identical Senate and House of Delegates legislation today that would suspend Appalachian Power Co.’s 12.5 percent interim rate increase until the State Corporation Commission rules on the rate hike request.
If that happens and the House approves the Senate bill, the compromise legislation is expected to go to Gov. [...]

Friday February 12th, 2010 in , | No Comments »

Champion Energy Services Wins Energy Contract With Carbon County, Pa.

HOUSTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, today announced that Champion Energy Services (www.championenergyservices.com) has secured a contract to provide electric energy for Carbon County, Pa.
The county held an electricity auction in mid-January to secure a better price for the 2.7 million kilowatt hours the county uses annually. Champion Energy [...]

Thursday February 4th, 2010 in , | 1 Comment »

Homeowners can lessen costs of energy

SOMERSET — Residents might be able to get a smaller increase in electric rates come next January than they otherwise might.
OnDemand Energy Solutions of suburban Pittsburgh aspires to work with Chambers of Commerce in Greater Johnstown to buy power in bulk for Penelec residents, passing the savings on to homeowners.
The company already is doing [...]

Saturday January 30th, 2010 in , | No Comments »

PPL sees 18% of customers switch suppliers

Retail electrical choice is off to a fast start in PPL Electric territory.
Nearly a quarter million PPL Electric Utilities Corp. customers – 18 percent – had switched to alternative power suppliers as of Monday, the Allentown utility said.
And state officials expect that more PPL customers will sign up with discounted suppliers after they glimpse their [...]

Wednesday January 20th, 2010 in , | 2 Comments »

House lawmaker pushes power authority bill

HARRISBURG – A veteran House lawmaker is renewing a push for a bill to give the state a greater role in stabilizing electric rates and building new power plants.
The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on legislation to create a Pennsylvania Power Authority to buy power directly from wholesale suppliers [...]

Wednesday January 20th, 2010 in , | No Comments »

Seminar at Wilson College in Chambersburg to cover saving energy

Wilson College will host a seminar offering energy saving ideas to homeowners.
“Energy and You” will be presented from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the newly constructed Science, Math and Technology Center, which is expected to be the first building in Franklin County to qualify for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED [...]

Monday January 18th, 2010 in , | No Comments »

Power bills cast shadow on February

After a frigid December, at least some PPL customers were surprised by bigger-than-usual energy bills.
What happens in February, when the full impact of Pennsylvania energy deregulation shows up on your statement?
Switch suppliers to lessen the shock, those in the industry urge.
Apparently, a lot of consumers have been doing just that.
Calls from the public began surging [...]

Monday January 18th, 2010 in , | No Comments »