Are Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants going to close? In order to save Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island and Beaver Valley nuclear plants from closure, legislators say they will soon introduce a bill to add nuclear power to the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS). The change in the act will bolster the nuclear plants’ profitability versus […]
How will my PECO electric bill be affected? On December 20, 2018, The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved a $24.9 million rate increase for PECO Energy Co. In March last year, PECO filed for a rate increase of $81.9 million, making the ruling a 1.2% increase rather than the originally requested 3.2%. So how […]
Why save Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants? The Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Caucus released a 42-page nuclear energy report at the end of 2018 detailing how Pennsylvania only has a handful of options left to help avoid the closure of the Three Mile Island and Beaver Valley plants. The report claims that these plants help keep electricity […]
What is the current state of solar power in PA? According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) recent Solar Future Plan report, “Pennsylvania is well situated to lead the country into the next age of energy development: clean, renewable solar photovoltaic (PV) energy.” The solar industry in the U.S. has seen an average […]
How does natural gas and nuclear power affect my PA electric bill? According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Pennsylvania’s natural gas production has been increasing in recent years, largely thanks to shale plays in the Appalachian Basin. The EIA claims that Pennsylvania produced more natural gas than any state other than Texas in […]
What’s the lowest fixed rate electricity in Duquesne Bethel Park? Data from the Energy Information Administration’s short-term energy outlook shows that electricity prices are rising, with a 2.7% price rise forecast for 2019. But while energy rates are forecast to rise, you can save money right now with one of the lowest fixed rate plans […]
How do the changes to PA Power Switch electricity pricing affect me? At the end of July, Dan Mumford, the Director of Pennsylvania PUC’s Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) announced that the PUC will be discussing changes to the PUC’s Power Switch website and how they display products. There are several issues here affecting […]
How do I avoid being scammed on my electricity bill? Scams involving utilities are unfortunately becoming increasingly common. But how can you spot them and what can you do to protect yourself from these cons? Let’s take a look at three of the most common utility scams. How to avoid electric supplier phone scams The […]
Why are there so many different energy rates in Pennsylvania? Have you ever wondered why your neighbors pay a different rate of electricity than you? And why does the family living across the street pay something different entirely? The reason for this comes down to the utility service territories in Pennsylvania. Not counting rural electrical […]
Why do electric prices differ between areas? Have you ever noticed that energy rates seem to differ from one location to the next? Why does one person living in one part of the country pay more than another person living in a different part, even though they use the same amount of electricity? Why don’t […]