Massachusetts energy customers residing in the eastern part of the state who receive their electricity bill from Eversource Energy (formerly NSTAR) are facing a large price hike on the basic service rate portion of the bill. The rate increase is set to go into effect on January 1, 2019 and will be the first rate …
National Grid of Massachusetts enacted a large rate increase on November 1, 2018 to their residential customers who are on the basic service rate structure. Basic service is a term for the price charged to electricity customers who have decided to not participate in the deregulated Massachusetts electricity market by shopping for competitive rates. Residential …
The energy industry has remained regulated longer than many others, beginning in its infancy. Here’s how it works, along with some key milestones. Energy deregulation is a controversial topic, to say the least. Proponents argue that it will improve consumer choices and investment in promising new technologies; opponents say it leads to unfair rate hikes. …
Learn about little-known developments in the early generation of electricity. People have known electricity exists for thousands of years–the ancient Greeks and Egyptians were aware of it. However, people have only been generating electricity for about 250 years. Aside from Franklin’s kite experiment and Edison’s light bulb, the early years of electricity production were filled …
After many years of trial and error, the modern grid finally emerged. The grid encompasses the entire system that brings power to customers–all the power lines, transformers, and substations involved. As you might imagine, the grid didn’t emerge overnight. Rather, the concept and its implementation evolved in phases, beginning after the technology to bring power …
Learn about historic milestones that made it possible to flip on the lights today (aside from the lightbulb itself!). The 1800s were ripe with electrical experiments and innovations that set the stage for the modern electrical industry. It’s tough to create a list of the most important discoveries, as a sweeping range of inventions …
You might think reducing your electric bill takes a huge amount of time and planning, but these simple changes are a breeze. When you think about ways to lower your energy bill, are energy-saving appliances the first thing that comes to mind? They can certainly be valuable, especially if you’re already looking to replace an …
Most people can’t pay for a solar installation out of pocket. Fortunately, a range of financing options can help you get your project off the ground. Image Source Solar energy can be an expensive investment upfront, but it typically pays off–especially if you have some help in purchasing it. Fortunately, an array of programs help …
Rhode Island electricity customers who receive their power from National Grid are embracing for a steep price increase in October. On October 1, 2018 the default rate for electricity, also known as the standard offer service, will increase from $0.08486 to $0.1099 per KWh. The higher price represents a 29.5% increase over the previous standard …
Reduce your energy costs with landscaping choices that also beautify your yard. Careful landscaping can reduce your energy bill by 15 to 50%, says Jeff Dondero in The Energy-Wise Home. By strategically regulating airflow and temperature, you’ll let nature do the work of heating and cooling your home. As a bonus, you’ll end up with …
Why do you need to understand your electric bill? Because it will help you figure out how you might be able to cut costs. Many people want to better understand their electricity bill for one simple purpose: To cut costs. They want to know what they’re paying for, and if they can reduce their …
Recent increases in the standard default electric generation rate has lead to a number of first time electricity choice shoppers in the West Penn Power service area in Pennsylvania. On June 1, 2023 the West Penn Power price to compare rate increased by 16.6% from $0.08514 to $0.0993. Though other service areas in Pennsylvania have …
Eversource Energy in New Hampshire recently announced that they will be increasing their electricity generation supply price starting on August 1, 2018 for customers who are on the default pricing structure. The price increase is for the supply component of the Eversource electric bill, which is the part that is available for customers to shop …
PECO Energy customers have had an up and down experience through the years with electricity choice as it pertains to savings. At times customers could easily find savings on their PECO electric bills of 15% or more versus the utility price to compare default price. Other times customers happy with their fixed electricity rate contracts …
Basic generation service rates for PSEG residential customers have been announced for the summer of 2018 which will begin on the first of June. The announced rates are significantly higher than competitive rates offered by alternative New Jersey energy suppliers. PSEG customers who are used to accepting the default basic generation service rates will find …
Confusion has spurred in Maryland due to an announcement by local utilities that rates would be cut due to the new tax system. In response to the federal tax overhaul that will reduce the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, BGE announced in January that they would pass a large amount of the tax …
Electricity choice in Delaware has come along way over the last decade. Once upon a time, despite legislation that allowed consumers to purchase their power from alternative companies, few suppliers had actually moved into the state to give consumers options. Today the market landscape is much different as close to a dozen competitive suppliers compete …
In 2017 Orange and Rockland electricity customers from New York saw high fluctuations in the price they paid for power supply. The swings were a result of the O&R price to compare changes which saw a low of $0.05093 in March of 2017 to a high of $0.1131 in the same year. In just one …
If you own a business in Pennsylvania and still use PPL (Pennsylvania Power and Light) as your default supplier you can expect a higher electric bill in January. Starting in December the Business PPL Price-to-Compare rate will increase to 7.701 cents per kWh. According to Papowerswitch.com, more than 55% of PPL customers have switched over …
Many residential electricity consumers in the Boston area will see a large increase on their electric bills in the early part of 2018. Eversource Energy, the company responsible for delivering power to all properties in the city of Boston and surrounding suburbs, recently announced that they will be increasing their default rate for electricity supply …
Eversource Energy, the largest electricity supplier in Connecticut, recently announced that they will be raising their supply charges for their residential customers in Connecticut. Customers will see their supply price jump from $0.08014 per KWh to $0.09078 on January 1, 2018. The rate increase represents a 13.27% rise that will be seen on Eversource electric …
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) serves over 1.1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey. Thanks to the New Jersey Energy Choice Program business customers that are serviced by JCP&L are free to shop around for a competitive supplier for their generation charge. According to the New Jersey Electric Switching Statistics, more than …
Rhode Island residents who receive their power delivery from National Grid are facing a large price increase that will show up on electric bills sent in November. The increase will effect all National Grid customers in Rhode Island who have not selected a competitive electricity supplier, and therefor are on the utility default rate named …
States that have deregulated their energy markets have seen an increase in the number of participating electricity shoppers in recent years. Now the nation’s capital city is starting to share in that success as the Washington DC electricity choice market develops rapidly. The unbundling of PEPCO DC in 2001 has allowed consumers to shop for …
Though the Price to Compare in the Atlantic City Electric region recently dropped, more consumers serviced by the utility are purchasing their power supply from an alternative third party supplier than ever before. In June 2017 the Price to Compare rate, the generation rate for power supply that Atlantic City Electric charges customers who have …
The First Energy New Jersey Utility Jersey Central Power & Light (JCPL) announced their default prices for the next twelve months. Since the inception of New Jersey energy choice JCPL has followed the same pattern of changing their default rates, known as ‘Basic Generation Service Rates’. Customers on the basic generation service rate see their …
Eversource Energy recently announced a price hike for their Connecticut customers on the default generation rate. All residential and business customers in Connecticut who are serviced by Eversource Energy, and who are not purchasing their power from a competitive electricity company, will be effected by the rate increase. Customers who are currently on the default …
Adversaries to Pennsylvania Energy Choice laws are increasingly finding it difficult to argue against the success of the state’s competitive power market. The Pennsylvania Power & Light service area in particular has consistently been one of the most successful energy choice markets in the world in regards to customer and supplier participation. Both customer and …
BGE customers can lower their electric bills by taking some time to compare BGE prices and suppliers, many of which offer rate plans that are well below the default supply price.
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Customers of PEPCO Energy living in Maryland are looking for alternative electricity suppliers to power their homes and businesses in an attempt to reduce their electric bills. Through Maryland electricity choice consumers have the ability to switch their electricity supplier from PEPCO Energy to an alternative PEPCO energy supplier who might be offering a more …
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Eversource Energy announced that they will be increasing their power supply rates substantially at the beginning of 2017 for their residential and small business customers receiving the default basic service rate. Residential customers – who have been paying $0.08208 for basic service electricity since July 1, 2016 – will see the rate swell to $0.09996 …
Penelec delivers power to 586,552 homes and businesses in certain areas of central Pennsylvania. Recently Penelec customers faced a substantial rate increase for power generation supply that has caused many people to start looking for ways to reduce their monthly electric bills. While a number of articles exist providing information on how to save money …
Customers of Eversrouce Energy in New Hampshire, formerly the PSNH electric utility, are discovering that they have the ability to shop for competitive power rates through the state’s energy choice program. Though electricity choice has been present in New Hampshire since 2003, customer awareness has not gained traction until the last several months, due to …
The competitive landscape of the Rhode Island electricity market has matured substantially over the last 12 months as new alternative suppliers have started to offer service to residential customers. Though Rhode Island was one of the first states to approve and enact an electricity choice law, which went into effect in 1996, only recently have …
Often an overlooked benefit of Connecticut’s electricity choice is the price security it can offer. Primarily when consumers think about the positive attributes of competitive power they are concerned with immediate savings gratification; how much money will I save on my next CL&P electric bill if I choose to purchase power supply from a competitive …
It may come to a surprise to Washington DC residents that they have the ability to shop for competitive electricity prices, but that is the case thanks to the passing of an electricity restructuring act that was approved by the District of Columbia Public Service Commission which first went into effect in 2001 under a …
The competitive scene is the New Jersey retail electricity market is providing customers of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCPL) the opportunity to substantially lower their electricity bills. While savings have been available for JCPL customers through alternative suppliers for the past several years, recent developments in the marketplace have increased the savings potential. On …
Electricity prices increased for roughly 1.6 million residential customers in New Jersey who are serviced by PSEG on June 1. In response to auction results, PSEG summer rates for their basic generation service price went into effect on June 1 and will last through the end of September. The basic generation service price includes the …
Delmarva MD Price to Compare vs ElectricRate Graph by Todd Yasbin Avoid the Delmarva MD SOS 2023 Rate Increase When customers talk about comparing electric rates in the Delmarva MD service area they are usually referring to a comparison agains the utility SOS rate. Customers who do not shop for a competitive electric rate in …
Customers of the Metropolitan Edison (Met Ed) service area are quickly becoming familiar with the benefits of energy choice in Pennsylvania. Choice has brought prices down and options up for those consumers who have decided to do a thorough comparison of their energy offers. The alternative to purchasing power from a competitive supplier is paying …
The restructuring of the Ohio electricity market is allowing customers who reside in the Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) service area to significantly lower their electric bills. The Ohio electricity choice law allows customers to replace the rate for power supply on their DP&L electric bill for a price offered by a competitive electricity company. …
Connecticut electricity choice is having a positive effect on residential consumers in the form of lower electricity rate offers and greater savings on their monthly electric bills. As a result of recent utility price increases, new competitive electricity suppliers have swarmed into Connecticut looking to attract new customers. The new electricity suppliers have forced the …
With a savings potential of well over 10% available in the competitive market, one would think that the act of switching electricity suppliers in the PECO service area would by now have evolved to be as popular as shopping for mobile phone service. Instead, the market remains somewhat immature with only slightly more than a …
Connecticut electricity choice is allowing customers of The United Illuminating Company to significantly lower their electric bills. The choice laws allow customers to replace the generation service rate on their United Illuminating electric bill for a price offered by an alternative electricity supplier. The difference between the alternative supplier’s offer and UI’s generation service rate …
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Customers of West Penn Power haven’t had as many opportunities to save money on their electric bills through Pennsylvania electricity choice as some of the state’s other utility service areas. Over the last several years many electricity suppliers have been focusing their efforts at obtaining new customers in the PP&L and PECO service areas, both …
Customers of National Grid in Massachusetts who are looking to save money on their electric bills can do so by simply shopping for a lower rate. Competitive electricity companies exist in Massachusetts who are offering fixed electricity prices that are substantially lower than the price that National Grid is charging their customers. The majority of …
CL&P recently announced a price increase for the generation electricity supply that they charge to their customers. On January 1, 2015 residential customers in Connecticut who are on the CL&P standard service rate will experience a 16% increase from what they had been paying since July. The standard service rate applies to all customers who …
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If you have lived in Massachusetts over the last two years and are responsible for paying the electricity bill you have probably noticed some changes. First, all of a sudden you have numerous electricity companies advertising to you on almost every platform imaginable. You used to pay whatever rate National Grid told you to pay, …
Increased competition from electricity suppliers has pushed down rates for residential consumers living in the JCPL electric grid territory. Jersey Central Power & Light provides electricity to over 977,000 residential and 128,000 commercial customers throughout central New Jersey. The company generates revenues from regulated power distribution charges, however they are also responsible for charging a …
As one of Pennsylvania’s smallest utilities, providing service to roughly 150,000 residential customers, Penn Power has often been overlooked by competitive electricity suppliers searching for a way to attract new customers. That trend is starting to turn due to an increased awareness in Pennsylvania electricity choice laws and a high Penn Power default rate that …
Energy choice participation has increased in the Duke Energy service area as consumers are becoming more aware of legislation that allows them to shop for better electricity rates. The unbundling of Duke Energy allows consumers to solicit offers from competitive electricity companies who can offer more attractive terms and pricing. Advertising from Ohio electricity companies …
In the state of Connecticut, energy customers of CL&P have discovered that they can shop for power from dozens of qualified and licensed electricity suppliers. The creation of a competitive electricity market throughout Connecticut has created an abundance of rate options that customers can now choose between. Energy shoppers in CL&P, which recently changed their …
The ability to choose a new PSEG electricity supplier is lost on most consumers, however, doing just that can result in a significant drop in monthly electricity expenses. The New Jersey Energy Choice and Competition Act gives New Jersey consumers the right to shop for competitive electricity and gas rates offered by alternative energy suppliers …
Switching activity has increased in recent weeks in central Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) enacted a price increase for their price to compare customer base. PP&L consumers on the price to compare rate plan are those power users who have not switched to a competitive electricity supplier offering a competitive rate plan. The …
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With Maryland energy choice alive and well, especially in the BG&E service area, more consumers than ever before are spending time searching for the electricity supplier offering the lowest prices. While finding a low electricity price is important, BG&E customers should also focus on the length of the term of the offer. Sometimes it will …
Massachusetts electricity consumers who receive an electric bill from Eversource Energy are looking into alternatives in order to control their rising energy costs. Luckily for them Massachusetts is an energy choice state, which means that they have the ability to shop for lower electricity rates from alternative electricity suppliers. Eversource Energy recently became the name …
Everything you need to know about the PPL electricity choice market and how to find the cheapest rates for your home.
The BGE supply price comparison rate and competitive BGE electricity rates are going in opposite directions as the summer approaches. Maryland’s electricity choice market has pushed competitive prices down for consumers who receive their electric bill from BG&E as electricity companies have thinned their margins in order to attract new customers. Meanwhile the supply price …
Massachusetts electricity customers who have been receiving their electric bills from NSTAR will now receive those bills from a new company called Eversource Energy. NSTAR electricity customers do not have to worry about anything changing other than the logo on their bills. The account numbers will remain the same and the terms of any type …
Energy choice is a hot topic in Massachusetts right now after all three of the state’s major utilities – National Grid, NSTAR, and Western Mass Electric – bumped up their default supply charges substantially to start the new year. Some consumers have seen their electricity rates double from the end of 2014 to January of …
Serving over 1.1 million electricity customers in Boston, Massachusetts, and the surrounding cities, NSTAR Electric and Gas is one of the largest utility companies in the New England area. Due to Massachusetts electricity choice laws, customers of NSTAR have the ability to shop for better electricity rates than the default rate being offered. Recent rate …
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The consistent rising of the CL&P price to compare rate has many Connecticut electricity customers scrambling to find ways to save money on their energy bills. CL&P residential customers can easily save on energy by shopping the competitive electricity choice market for a lower price than the default rate. Entering into an agreement with a …
Consumers in New Brunswick are able to choose their electricity supplier due to the New Jersey Energy Choice Act. While many New Jersey electricity suppliers compete in New Brunswick for new customers, the number of participating choice customers still remains below twenty percent. However, as competitive electricity rates continue to fall compared to the JCPL …
Odessa businesses enjoy some of the lowest commercial electricity prices in the country. Companies in Odessa have the ability to shop the Texas electricity choice market, where over three dozen electricity providers exist providing low rates and innovative products. Unlike the Texas residential electricity market where providers often offer a one-size fits all product, Texas …
As one of the major suburbs to Dallas, electricity providers in Texas compete harshly for customers in Garland by offering competitive rates and incentives. Garland consumers are able to shop among dozens of electricity providers due to the Texas electricity choice act. The number of Garland electricity providers is constantly changing as new companies move …
States that have deregulated their energy markets are seeing an increase in the number of participating electricity shoppers driven by cheap electricity prices. The deregulation of AEP Central has paved the way for cheap electricity rates, better customer service, and more innovative energy price products in the Texas city of Laredo. Energy shoppers are becoming …
The unbundling of ComEd allows consumers to power shop from dozens of competitive electricity companies now offering electricity prices in Illinois. Competitive electricity companies have entered the ComEd energy choice market in hopes of gaining market share by offering the best electricity rates and in some cases alternative green energy options. The popularity in electric …
Sugarland, Texas is a city located 20 miles southwest of Houston, Texas. It is the 41st largest city in Texas with a population of 82,480 people. Sugarland is located on the coast and it’s vegetation is a heavy grassland because of the humid subtropical climate. The hot and humid summers cause a sharp increase in …
The unbundling of CL&P and United Illuminating allows consumers to shop for power rates from dozens of competitive electricity suppliers now offering cheap electricity prices in Connecticut. States that have deregulated their energy markets have seen an increase in the number of participating electricity shoppers when the incumbent utility raise their default rates above the …
Electric bills in Killeen, Texas are increasingly being reduced as a result of Texas energy choice laws that allow consumers to shop for competitive power rates. The unbundling of TXU in 2002 has allowed for consumers to power shop from dozens of competitive electricity companies now offering electricity prices in Killeen. The creation of a …
The Penelec Electricity utility company delivers power to over 500,000 residential customers in Pennsylvania, as well as to another 75,000 businesses. All customers who receive their power from Penelec have the ability to shop and choose a competitive electricity rate through the Pennsylvania energy choice act. Until recently the competitive rate options that Penelec customers …
Many electricity companies compete for customers in Wichita Falls through Texas electric choice. Wichita Falls consumers have the ability to save on energy expenses, however in order to do so they must stay on top of the market from time to time and make sure they are paying a competitive rate. Wichita Falls is a …
In the state of Texas, energy consumers in Waco have discovered that they are no longer forced to buy their power from Oncor. The creation of a competitive electricity market has created an abundance of electric providers offering rates that customers can now choose between. Waco energy choice is bringing greater flexibility to the residential …
While electricity delivery service in the city of Tyler, Texas is regulated, forcing all customer to use Oncor at prices regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, consumers in Tyler are free to shop and compare electric rates among dozens of competitive electricity companies. These companies offer a variety of electric rate options for …
While a large portion of Denton is serviced by the Denton Municipal Electric Coop, and thus do not have the ability to shop for competitive power rates, there are some sections of Denton where consumers can search for some of the cheapest electricity price plans in Texas. As Denton has grown over the last decade, …
McAllen is rich with Texas history. In the mid 1700s Spain granted the land to Antonio Guitierrez and Juan Antonio Villareal, to maintain a ranch and colonize the area. These families, and about 3 generations of families to follow occupied the land and established the Santa Anita Ranch. A local heir married John Young of …
Since 2010 the Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) service area has been a free choice market, allowing customers to shop for their electricity plan. This has allowed for PPL consumers to have much more of a say in what they pay for their electricity, who they purchase the power from, and how that power is …
As part of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas territory, the city of Laredo Texas is located in the most competitive electricity markets in the world. The result is an abundance of electricity rate plan options for citizens of Laredo to choose between. Over thirty electricity providers compete for Laredo customers, which makes it difficult …
Businesses in central Pennsylvania who receive their power from Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) are quickly learning that participation in the state’s energy choice market is a necessity in order to keep energy expenses down and remain competitive in their industry. PPL commercial customers who do not shop for competitive power rates end up paying …
Whether you are new to Texas or a lone star state veteran, chances are you have experienced in some way or another the marketing tactics of the dozens of Texas electricity providers looking to win your business. While Texas has lead the country in developing a beneficial electricity choice market, for some the numerous offers …
New York electricity consumers serviced by the utility Orange & Rockland have taken notice of lower electric rate offers provided by competitive suppliers. Orange & Rockland provides power to the counties of Orange, Rockland, and Sullivan in the state of New York and over 300,000 customers across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Electricity choice …
In the state of New York, energy consumers in the county of Westchester have discovered that they are no longer forced to buy their power from Con Edison. Electric bills in Westchester are being reduced as a result of New York electricity choice laws that allow consumers to shop for competitive power rates. The infusion …
Cheap electricity isn’t difficult to find for PECO electricity customers willing to shop in the competitive market. However, due to the success of Pennsylvania energy choice that has resulted in dozens of electricity companies obtaining energy supplier licenses from the state, finding the cheapest PECO electricity company can be difficult and time consuming. Cheap electricity …
Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P), the state’s largest electric utility company, has recently increased their price to compare rates forcing many consumers to shop for better electricity prices. The utility company charges a default rate for electricity generation supply to their customers who do not choose a competitive energy supplier. This default rate, officially called …
Living in Houston allows you the ability to shop and compare offers between dozens of electricity companies licensed by the state of Texas to supply power to Houston area homes and businesses. While these options present opportunities for all electricity consumers to greatly lower their monthly expenses, it also presents opportunities to misunderstand offers being …
The wait for lower electricity rate options in the Delmarva Maryland service territory is over as competitive electricity companies have entered the market. As the third largest electric utility in Maryland, Delmarva has had to wait for competitive companies to start offering their best electricity rates as they have instead focused their attention on the …
Electric bills in the CL&P service area are being reduced by customers who take advantage of electricity choice laws that allow consumers to shop for competitive power rates. The creation of a competitive electricity market in Connecticut’s two largest utility service markets, CL&P and the United Illuminating Company, has created an abundance of electric rate …
It’s official, Maryland electricity choice is alive and well and the results have been positive for Baltimore consumers. Residences and businesses of Baltimore who have taken the time to learn the simple process of power shopping are saving money on their monthly BG&E electricity bills. Meanwhile, a competitive market has brought numerous electricity companies to …
If you are currently with an electricity supplier then that means you have at some point in time searched the open market for competitive electricity rates. Now your current supplier has contacted you and informed you that your contract is coming to an end and they want you to renew with them. However, though they …
Electric bills in Columbus, Ohio are increasingly being reduced as a result of Ohio electricity choice laws that allow consumers to shop for competitive power rates. The unbundling of AEP Columbus allows consumers to power shop from dozens of competitive electricity companies now offering electricity prices in the city of Columbus and other areas serviced …
Price comparison sites have been beneficial to consumers throughout many industries. As shopping on the Internet has exponentially increased over the last fifteen years, Internet based companies have matured offering consumers quick, easy, and informative methods for comparing the price and quality of products which has saved people money and almost as important, time. With …
Texas has lead the way in developing a competitive electricity choice market that is beneficial to consumers and participating companies. Other states in the country looking into the potential of deregulating their own energy market look at Texas as an example of how a market can be successfully restructured to benefit the economy as a …
As a competitive electricity market, Potomac Electric Power (PEPCO) has been put on the map as a success story as more power companies and more shoppers are actively participating. PEPCO is Maryland’s second largest electric service area providing power delivery service to more than 540,000 customers including 491,000 residential customers. As new competitive electricity companies …
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