As part of its annual “Prepare Now” education campaign, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today urged consumers to evaluate energy options with competitive suppliers as most electric utilities will, as previously reported, adjust electric generation prices on December 1 for non-shopping, or default service, customers.

“The upcoming price changes, combined with falling temperatures, makes this a very good time for consumers to evaluate their energy options and potentially lock-in savings for the coming months,” said PUC Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille. “We encourage consumers to carefully review their electric bills, understand the rates they will be paying if they stay with default service, and then explore the PUC’s official electric shopping website - PAPowerSwitch.com - for details on competitive offers, along with tips for energy conservation and savings.”

The PUC said that beginning on December 1, electric distribution companies that will have changes in their Prices to Compare (PTCs) include, for residential customers:

• Penelec, with an increase from 5.198 cents to 6.445 cents per kWh, a 24% increase;

• Penn Power, with an increase from 6.231 cents to 7.572 cents per kWh, a 21.5% increase;

• Met-Ed, with an increase from 5.667 cents to 6.51 cents per kWh, a 14.9% increase;

• Wellsboro Electric, with an estimated increase from 6.5735 cents to 7.335 cents per kWh, an 11.6% increase;

• Citizens’ Electric, with an estimated increase from 6.5016 cents to 7.0986 cents per kWh, an 8% increase.

• West Penn Power, with an increase from 5.338 cents to 5.76 cents per kWh, a 7.9% increase;

• PPL, with an increase from 7.585 cents to 7.632 cents per kWh, less than 1% increase;

The PUC said that other electric utilities, including UGI, Duquesne Light and PECO, project decreases in their estimated PTCs of 6.3%, 4.2% and 1.4%, respectively, though the PUC still encourages customers to explore their options in those service areas.

"For default service customers not participating in the competitive electricity market, Chairman Brown Dutrieuille noted Pennsylvania’s regulated utilities offer a voluntary Standard Offer Program (Standard Offer) - providing those customers with the option of receiving service from a competitive supplier at a fixed-price that is 7% below the utility’s PTC. The Standard Offer price is fixed for one year and can be canceled by the customer at any time with no early cancellation or termination fees," the PUC said in a news release

“We have found that the Standard Offer can be a ‘win-win’ for the electric shopper and supplier alike,” Chairman Brown Dutrieuille said. “The customer benefits with potential savings on electric generation over the course of a year, with no added fees and little or no risk, while the supplier gains a new customer now actively participating in the competitive retail market.”

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