Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 (AEPS) was partly intended to allow electric companies to buy and sell Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) in the hope that reciprocal markets would develop in surrounding states. Any solar farm connected to the PJM RTO could participate in the Pennsylvania AEPS credit market. The buying and selling […]
More Pennsylvania electric customers are demanding more green alternatives. Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Source Portfolio Standard plays such an important role in managing and reporting the state’s energy mix but the way the law works makes it a little tricky for consumers to fully understand the real break down of where their power comes from. Because […]
A little article has been getting around singing the praises of Chambersburg’s municipal utility. Not that Chambersburg or any of Pennsylvania’s other 34 municipal systems are bad. Their rates can often beat the default service rates from electric distribution companies (EDC). But the article hints that prices in Chambersburg’s utility system are comparable if not […]
Live in Philadelphia? Want to put solar panels on your home but want to keep a grid tie and cheap electricity Relax. You can! The Solarize Philly Program launched this past spring in April, 2017 by the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) using seed money from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar in Your Community […]
On September 21, State Rep. Donna Bullock, D-Phila., introduced H.B. 1799 at a joint news conference with PECO in Philadelphia. Dubbed “PA Solar for All”, the billamends Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to: Allow electric utilities to build, own, and operate Pennsylvania based solar projects to meet their obligations under the Alternative Energy […]
New Web Site Makes it Easy to Compare Electricity Rates in Pennsylvania PA Energy Ratings makes it easy to shop, compare, and save on your PA electricity bill. Over 6000 customer reviews help you find the right deal.Philadelphia, PA – Oct 17, 2017 – Electricity Ratings, LLC has launched PAEnergyRatings.com to provide prices, customer ratings, […]