{"id":6454,"date":"2026-04-15T10:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=6454"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:49:35","slug":"dlc-ptc-rate-falls-but-peco-rate-hike-ask-comes-under-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/dlc-ptc-rate-falls-but-peco-rate-hike-ask-comes-under-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"DLC PTC Rate Falls, But PECO Rate Hike Ask Comes Under Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PECO Seeks Rate Hike, DLC Cuts Rates <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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DLC customers may see lower rates while PECO ratepayers face a second hike. Learn how you can keep your PA energy bills at their lowest this summer.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pittsburgh<\/a> residents have some good news to celebrate! And it’s not just the Penguins<\/a> scoring a spot in the playoffs for the first time in four years. DLC<\/strong> has filed to lower their generation supply charge<\/a>. So, starting on June 1, 2026 DLC<\/strong><\/a> customers will see slightly lower PTC rates. Meanwhile, on March 30, PECO <\/strong>filed with the PA PUC<\/a> for their second<\/em> rate hike in 15 months.

PECO<\/strong> stated in a press release<\/a> that they need the rate hike to pay for grid improvements. However, PECO<\/strong> is already under fire from Gov. Shapiro<\/a> and others over the proposal. So, let’s talk about what all of this means for your electricity rates<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DLC Lowers Supply Charge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On April 1, 2026, DLC<\/strong> filed to lower their GSA from 11.0275\u00a2 per kWh to 10.9568\u00a2 per kWh. The GSA is just part of the full price to compare (PTC) default rate that\u00a0DLC<\/strong> charges its customers who don\u2019t want to shop for a retail\u00a0electric supplier<\/a>. The other part is the transmission charge. That is determined by the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the FERC has yet to determine the rate increase, we can estimate it. Currently, the DLC<\/strong> PTC rate is 13.75\u00a2 per kWh. The 11.0275\u00a2 per kWh GSA makes up a little over 80% of the PTC rate. Which means the transmission charge covers the other 20%. Using that math, we can estimate that the new PTC rate will be around 13.12\u00a2 per kWh. So, assuming the average monthly electricity usage is about\u00a0854 kWh<\/a>, your monthly supply charge could decrease from $117\u00a0a month to $112. Not bad, but you can shop for cheaper electricity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PECO Requests Another Rate Hike<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, PECO<\/strong> is once again asking ratepayers to foot the bill for their infrastructure improvements. They have requested a 12 percent increase<\/a> in electric rates, and a 11.4 percent increase in natural gas rates. This is on top of rate increases<\/a> PECO<\/strong> received in 2024. Ratepayers were also hit with a 10% rate hike in January, 2025. By the end of the year, the utility reported its net income at $814 million<\/a>, about 47.7% over 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If approved, this would increase the average residential electric bill by about $20 per month. And raise natural gas bills by roughly $14 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PECO<\/strong> argues that they need the funds to keep their grid reliable. They stated they would use the rate increase to plan for severe weather<\/a>, update old infrastructure, and expand customer support programs. PECO<\/strong> has planned nearly $10\u202fbillion\u00a0worth of projects over the next five years. And this rate hike would see customers funding nearly half of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has a lot of people hot under the collar because the hike is a distribution rate charge. All ratepayers must pay it. A group of lawmakers from Bucks County are opposing the PECO<\/strong> rate hikes<\/a>. And they’re not alone. Gov. Josh Shapiro has said of the proposed rate hike that “It\u2019s pure greed, and I\u2019ll do everything I can to stop it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop for Lower Electricity Rates this Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No matter if you live in Pittsburgh or Philly, with these rate changes coming, now is the time to shop and save. The right electricity plan can help shield you against high bills not just for this coming summer, but for months afterward. So this season, find an affordable fixed rate with\u00a0https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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