ConEd Solutions to offer electricity to small biz, residential markets in midstate

New York-based ConEdison Solutions is the latest firm to announce its entry into the midstate energy market as part of deregulation.

The subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc. in January will begin offering residential and small-business service in the territory now covered by Allentown-based PPL Corp. That footprint includes the Harrisburg region and Lancaster County, as well as central and northeastern parts of the state.

Consolidated Edison Inc and its subsidiaries serve parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The firm is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ED.

ConEdison began offering electricity service to large businesses and industrial customers in PPL territory in October.

Other recent entrants into the midstate energy market have included Direct Energy and Constellation NewEnergy Inc.

By Paula Holzman

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