Commercial and residential electric rates at FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utilities -- Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power -- will rise sharply for customers who continue to buy their electricity supply from their utility instead of shopping for a competing electric supplier.
Read More
More Texans Now Able to Choose Their Electricity Provider
Nearly 50,000 Texas electric customers can now shop for their electricity provider as competition is introduced into the former Cap Rock Energy service areas now owned by Sharyland Utilities. Read More
New York Electric Customers in Lower Hudson Valley to See Huge Spike in Capacity Prices
New York electric customers in the Lower Hudson Valley will soon see a big jump in their electric bills -- due to the creation of a new "local capacity zone," which has doubled the capacity price for retail energy suppliers serving these customers. Read More
FirstEnergy Solutions to Add Surcharge to 2 Million Customers, Even Some on Fixed Rate Contracts
Blaming exceptionally high ancillary service costs in the PJM market, FirstEnergy Solutions will be adding a surcharge to the bills of some 2 million of its 2.7 million electric customers, including many customers on fixed-priced electric contracts – and it has those customers furious. Read More
Spring Means Time for Texas Customers to Check Their Electric Rate, Shop for Savings
With the official start of spring, it means it's time for Texans to check their electric rate, to see if they can save money with a lower rate before the summer heat starts and electricity prices start rising. Read More
Spring Weather Means Lower Natural Gas Rates for Georgia Customers
The arrival of spring weather -- or at least a taste of it earlier in the week -- means it's time for Georgia natural gas customers at Atlanta Gas Light to shop around for a lower natural gas rate. Read More
Electric Competition Saved Illinois Customers $37 Billion
Competition in the electric industry has saved Illinois customers $37 billion over the past 16 years, a recent report concludes. Read More
Texas Backs Away from Electric Market Changes Which Would Have Cost Customers Billions
Responding to pressure from customers and politicians, the Texas Public Utility Commission has backed away from a radical market design change which would have forced all Texas electric customers to pay billions of dollars in unnecessary subsidies to power generators. Read More
It's Official: Businesses at PPL Facing 12% Rate Hike on March 1 If They Don't Shop for Power
PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania has published an official Price to Compare for small and mid-sized business customers which will take effect on March 1, and unless businesses shop for a competing electric supplier, they will pay 12% more for their electricity supply. Read More
Residential Customers in Central, Western Pennsylvania Facing Electric Rate Hike If They Don't Shop for Power
Residential customers in Central and Western Pennsylvania who don't shop for a competitive electric supplier will pay more for electricity starting March 1. Read More
Electric Rates for Business Customers at PPL Electric Forecast to Rise on March 1
Small and medium business customers at PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania are projected to pay more for electricity starting March 1 if they continue to purchase their electricity supply from PPL instead of shopping for a competitive electric supplier. Read More
Electric Choice Helps Save Pennsylvania Residents $1,000 Annually
The ability of Pennsylvania customers to choose their own electricity provider has helped Pennsylvania residents save on average $1,000 annually, a new Pennsylvania state energy plan concludes. Read More
Energy Choice Continuing to Spread Across U.S.; Competition to Expand in Illinois
More and more states are recognizing the savings and benefits which come to customers when they allow customers to choose their energy provider, instead of forcing customers to buy their energy supply from the monopoly utility. Read More
Two Retail Energy Suppliers Default, Customers Turned Back to Utility
Last week, two retail energy suppliers defaulted with ISO New England, the administrator of the New England electricity grid and market, which meant that the customers of those suppliers had to be returned to the utility's "default" electric service. Read More
Top Myths About Shopping for an Alternative Electric Supplier And Why They're Wrong
Despite being around for more than a decade in states including Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, and a dozen others, electric competition is still new to many customers, who aren't used to shopping for their energy supplier the way they shop for a cell phone or internet service. Read More
Severe Winter Cold and Spiking Wholesale Electric Prices Mean It's Time to Shop
The severe cold experienced by much of the country over the past few weeks serves as a good reminder that when customers are shopping for a low electric rate, they need to shop around and not just pick the first supplier that they see with a low rate. Read More
Data Shows Texas Customers Who Don't Shop Are Paying Too Much for Electricity
Despite several upward pressures on energy prices, Texas residential electric rates remain near historic lows, and competition is holding back rate increases as competing providers seek to lure customers away from their competitors. Read More
Georgia Customers: Shop for Low Natural Gas Rate Before Winter Really Arrives
With temperatures in the 70's, Georgia customers who heat their homes or businesses with natural gas might not be thinking about their monthly heating bill yet, but now is the time to save money before winter truly kicks in, by shopping for a competing natural gas supplier offering a low rate. Read More
Cyber Monday the Perfect Time to Shop for Lower Energy Rate; Pocket Big Savings
With the holiday season starting, everyone could use some extra money in their pockets. Read More
It's Official: PPL Electric Rate for Small, Medium Businesses to Spike Over 20% on December 1
Small and mid-sized business customers in Pennsylvania who buy their power supply from PPL Electric Utilities instead of choosing an alternative electric supplier will see a hike in their electric rate of over 20% on December 1, 2013. Read More
Changes Coming to Pennsylvania Electric Contracts
Residential and small business electric customers in Pennsylvania will soon see changes in how contracts are presented to them by electric generation suppliers, who compete to offer customers electric rates lower than the utility. Read More
