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Residential Electricity:
Pennsylvania's Public Utility Commission explains electrical choice and lists alternative suppliers at...
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate prepares and publishes a number of "Shopping Guides" for residential electricity consumers. This free information is very valuable. We strongly recommend that you click on the link below and review the information before making any decision.
There are a number of choices for residential consumers in the state of Pennsylvania. Please follow the links below to compare rates and switch plans. Contact us directly at 303-322-1234 if you have any questions.
Allegheny
Power (West Penn Power)
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HERE TO COMPARE ALL RATES
FirstEnergy Solutions - 6.7¢ (Fixed)
Palmco Power PA - 6.49¢ (Variable)
Planet Energy - 6.9¢ (Variable)
Duquesne
Power & Light - 9.33¢
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Dominion
Energy - 7.49¢ (Fixed)
FirstEnergy Solutions
- 7.19¢ (Fixed)
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North
American Power - 6.49¢ (Teaser rate - read the
fine print)
Palmco
Power PA
- 7.28¢ (Variable)
Starion
- Coming
Soon
TriEagle
- 7.18¢ (Fixed)
Viridian
- 7.99¢
Metro
Edison (Met-Ed) - 8.24¢
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Palmco
Power, LLC
- 7.43¢
Pennsylvania
Electric Co. (PenElec) - 6.99¢
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FirstEnergy Solutions
- 7.29¢ (Fixed)
Penn
Power & Light (PPL) - 8.77¢
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HERE TO COMPARE ALL RATES
ACN
Ambit
Energy
Ampegy
(Spark Energy) - 8.48¢
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My Electricity Rate - (coming soon)
Champion
Energy Services , LLC -
8.48¢
Champion
Energy Connect-A-Friend
Consumer
Choice Marketing - 8.99¢
Dominion
Energy Solutions -
8.34¢
Energy
Cruncher
Usually Lowest Rate
Gateway
Energy Services - 8.99¢
Ignite
(Stream) Energy - 8.99¢
Low
Cost Power - 8.99¢ (plus $50 cash back rebate)
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Energy Rates Now
MXenergy
- 8.99¢
North
American Power - 8.49¢ (Teaser
rate - read the fine print)
Spark
Energy
- 8.48¢
Starion - 7.99¢
Viridian
- 8.99¢
PECO 10.42¢
/ 11.69¢
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HERE TO COMPARE ALL RATES
Ambit
Energy
Bid
My Electricity Rate - (coming soon)
Consumer
Choice Marketing - 8.99¢
Direct
Energy - 9.59¢
Ignite
(Stream) Energy - 9.10¢
Gateway
Energy Services -
9.9¢
Low
Cost Power - 8.99¢ (plus $50 cash back rebate)
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Energy Rates Now
MXenergy
- 9.99¢
North American Power 8.49¢ (Teaser rate - read the fine print)
Palmco
Power PA - 8.49¢
Spark
Energy
- 9.59¢
Starion - 8.99¢
Viridian
- 8.99¢
PECO
Residential Comparison Chart (May 5, 2011)
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Commercial Electricity:
Duquesne
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
North
American Power 8.49¢ (Teaser
rate - read the fine print)
Viridian
- 6.90¢
Starion
- Coming Soon
Metro
Edison (Met-Ed)
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
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Energy
Market Exchange
Under
$2,000 per month
$2,000
- $5,000
Over
$5,000
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Energy Rates Now
Pennsylvania
Electric Co. (PenElec)
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Energy
Market Exchange
Under
$2,000 per month
$2,000
- $5,000
Over
$5,000
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Energy Rates Now
Penn
Power & Light (PPL) - 11.22¢
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
Bid
My Electricity Rate - (coming soon)
Energy
Market Exchange
Under
$2,000 per month
$2,000
- $5,000
Over
$5,000
Low
Cost Power - 8.99¢ (plus $50 cash back rebate)
Lower
Energy Rates Now
North
American Power 8.49¢ (Teaser
rate - read the fine print)
Starion
- 7.99¢
Viridian
- 8.99¢
PECO
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
Bid
My Electricity Rate - (coming soon)
Energy
Market Exchange
Under
$2,500 per month
$2,500
- $5,000
Over
$5,000
Low
Cost Power - 8.99¢ (plus $50 cash back rebate)
Lower
Energy Rates Now
North
American Power 8.99¢ (Teaser
rate - read the fine print)
Starion
- 8.99¢
Viridian
- 8.99¢
Electric:
Pennsylvania is currently in the middle of a transition to
electric competition for most customers.
With landmark legislation in 1996, Pennsylvania became one of the
first states to give customers an opportunity to choose their
energy provider.
Pennsylvania's utilities sold their power plants to open the
market to competition, and now only own the transmission and
distribution wires, while also providing "backstop"
power to customers who have not chosen an alternative provider.
Customers can choose to receive their electricity supply from their utility, or an alternate energy provider. With the move to competition, the utilities have separated service into two parts:
 | Regulated distribution of power, which is still only provided by the utilities |
| Supply of the electric commodity, which is open to competition |
Customers who do not choose an
alternate electric provider receive default service from the
utility. In some parts of the state, utilities buy default service
power through competitive auctions, including at Duquesne Light,
Penn Power, UGI Utilities, Pike County Light and Power, Wellsboro
Electric, and Citizens Electric. Rate caps have expired in these
areas.
Most power for residential and small business customers will be
bought through competitive auctions on a rotating basis, with a
mix of long-term supply contracts and spot market purchases. This
mixing of contracts is meant to mitigate power price volatility;
however, it can add a risk premium to prices due to hedging power
on a long-term basis. Additionally, since contracts have mixed
lengths, decreases in power prices won't be seen right away,
because some higher price contracts will remain in effect.
Customers can avoid the risk premium, and take advantage of
falling prices faster, by choosing an alternative energy provider.
For larger businesses, default service supply will be bought on
the wholesale spot market, with prices changing hourly. To avoid
these volatile hourly prices, large businesses can contract for a
fixed price with an alternative energy provider.
Customers who choose an alternate energy provider still have their
power delivered to them by their utility, and contact their
utility for all outage reporting. Customers can choose to receive
either a single bill from their utility for their delivery service
and energy supply service, or can receive two bills, one from each
company.
INFORMATION ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA INCUMBENTS
| Allegheny Power-PA |
| Duquesne |
| Met-Ed |
| Penelec |
| Penn Power |
| Pike County Light & Power |
| PPL |
| PECO |
| UGI |
| Wellsboro Electric Company |
Residential
Natural Gas:
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate prepares and publishes a
number of "Shopping Guides" for residential electricity
consumers. This free information is very valuable. We strongly
recommend that you click on the link below and review the information
before making any decision.
Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania
Direct
Energy
MXenergy
- 77.9¢
Commercial
Natural Gas:
Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
Tiger
Natural Gas
Dominion
Peoples
Tiger
Natural Gas
Philadelphia Gas Company (PECO)
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
UGI
Gas Services
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HERE For a Custom Price Quote
We may be able to assist
commercial customers in other areas obtain competitive price quotes to
help lower your natural gas expenses. Simply fax your natural
gas bill to
303-200-8670
for a competitive price quote to see if we can help you save money on
natural gas. Contact us directly at
303-322-1234
if you have any questions.
Pennsylvania Natural Gas Utilities:
| Andreassi Gas Co. |
| Chambersburg Electric and Gas |
| Chartiers Natural Gas Co. |
| Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania |
| Equitable Gas Co. |
| Honesdale Gas Co. |
| PECO Energy |
| Peoples Natural Gas Co. |
| Philadelphia Gas Works |
| PPL Gas Utilities |
| UGI Penn Natural Gas |
| Valley
Energy |
|
|
Natural Gas:
The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission has reformed the natural
gas industry to give customers a chance to shop for lower natural gas
rates. Starting in 1999, the gas utilities started a process to open
their service areas to allow customers to choose a different company
to supply them with their gas supply.
PECO, Columbia Gas, Dominion Peoples
Gas, Equitable Gas, National Fuel Gas, Philadelphia Gas Works, UGI
Central Penn Gas (PPL Gas), UGI Penn Natural Gas, UGI Utilities-Gas
Division and TW Phillips Gas and Oil Co. currently offer gas choice.
Customers choosing an alternate gas supplier will still have their gas
supply delivered by the local utility, but customers will be buying
their gas supply from a new company.
Customers can choose to receive their gas supply from their utility,
or an alternate gas provider. A customer's natural gas bill has
been separated into two parts:
| Regulated distribution of gas, which is still only provided by the utility |
| Supply of the gas commodity, which is open to competition |
If customers do not shop for an alternate gas supplier, they receive default supply service, or sales service, from their utility. Under default supply service, customers pay a supply charge composed of a "Commodity Charge" and a supply tracker called a "Gas Cost Rate" or "Gas Cost Adjustment Charge" to compensate the utility for arranging for their supply. Combined, these charges equal a "price to compare," which can be used as a benchmark to compare utility supply service and supply service from an alternate natural gas supplier.
The various components of the utility
supply charge can change throughout the year, meaning customers do not
have price protection and can be exposed to volatile swings in monthly
prices. Customers can avoid wild swings in the gas supply charge by
contracting with an alternative gas supplier.