Electricity Deregulation Blog

Study: Despite Lower Costs, Electric Utilities Stiff Users

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Camille “Bud” George, chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today noted that a study by a national group indicates that ratepayers paid higher rates under deregulation despite continuing profits by deregulated utilities and sharply lower wholesale electricity costs.
“The study by the American Public Power Association shows consumers suffered [...]

Activists say electric bills will soon become political issue

January 05, 2010, 12:01PM

DANIEL VICTOR, The Patriot-NewsActivist Gene Stilp holds a fake indictment list of Pennsylvania lawmakers who he says failed to protect Pennsylvania electricity customers from rising electricity costs.
 When PPL customers see their January bills, the reality of rate cap removal will hit home for the midstate and the anger could start a [...]

PUC officials: Don’t bring back rate caps

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania should remain committed to fostering competition among electric suppliers and not reverse course by reimposing electric rate caps, two members of the state Public Utility Commission told an electric industry trade group Wednesday.
The remarks by PUC Chairman James Cawley and Commissioner Robert Powelson came three weeks before the lifting of rate caps [...]