Garland, Texas, was incorporated in 1891 when two communities, Embree and Duck Creek, came together to form one town. At this time Garland was noted for its rich black soil that gave way to acres of cotton fields. The population of Garland during this time was 819 people. Today Garland is considered part of the …
Energy choice awareness is increasing in states that have elected to deregulate their electricity and natural gas markets. As more competitive energy companies have entered choice markets, customers are being offered more rate product choices at lower prices. The awareness is also increasing consumer’s understanding of their specific state’s energy choice laws. Electricity choice in …
Citizens of Allentown Pennsylvania, the third largest city in the Keystone State by population, are able to compare electricity rates among dozens of electric companies and choose the price plan that best fits their needs. True electricity choice began in Allentown at the beginning of 2010 when decade long electric price caps expired in the …
Chicago electric choice is providing lower energy prices and multiple choices for consumers living in the Commonwealth Edison electric territory, which includes Chicago and surrounding cities. Now that the Illinois electric choice market is in full swing, electricity customers living in Chicago are becoming more aware of their options and their ability to save money …
True energy choice is now available for electricity customers who are serviced by Commonwealth Edison, referred to as ComEd by many. The choices for energy customers in Chicago, and the surrounding areas of the ComEd territory, is growing as more competitive energy companies enter the market offering low electric rates with favorable terms to customers. …
After recent power failures many energy customers in Connecticut are looking for alternative power companies to buy their electricity from after Connecticut Light & Power has been slow to respond to power outages. Because Connecticut has a deregulated electricity market, which allows customers the ability to shop and compare competitive electric rates, consumers are not …
Chicago electricity prices are falling for educated consumers thanks to Illinois’ energy choice laws that allows competition in the state’s electricity market. Consumers who are aware of the new competitive market are taking advantage by finding electric rates that are as much as 17% less than current ComEd default price to compare rates. The ComEd …
Electricity competition in Connecticut allows consumers to choose their electric supplier and shop for the lowest rates, as well as other variables that might matter to an individual such as how the power is generated and the term of the agreement. However, electricity choice in Connecticut does not allow consumers to leave their local electricity …
Many Allentown energy customers are surprised to learn that they do not have to buy their electricity from PP&L. Due to an energy competition act passed in the 90s, residences in Allentown are now able to choose between multiple energy companies for power supply. Many Allentown residences are unwilling to shop for low electric rates …
Houston power customers who have not shopped for competitive rates in a long time will find that they can lower their electric bills substantially by taking the time to compare electric prices. While Houston has one of the country’s most active electricity choice markets, many people who signed contracts in previous years have not stayed …
If you are looking to lower your TXU electric bill the first thing you can do is compare electric price offers in the area serviced by your specific Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP). Your TDSP is the company in charge of delivering electricity to your home and maintaining the power lines and wires. Their …
Illinois electricity customers serviced by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) now have the ability to lower their electric bills by taking advantage of the Illinois electric choice act. Consumers now have a choice of who supplies their homes and businesses with power, and competitive offers can result in substantial electricity bill savings. In the past, everyone living …
High default electricity rates have sparked competition among alternative electricity companies offering service in Chicago. Savings versus the ComEd Price to Compare rate – the default rate ComEd charges for electricity supply service to Chicago customers who have not shopped for lower rates – are up to 18%. It is not surprising that competitive electric …
The city of Erie Pennsylvania and surrounding Central Pennsylvania cities are seeing an increase in electricity company offers and products. Thanks to the Pennsylvania electricity choice laws Erie citizens can choose between over 30 electricity companies to be their electricity supplier. The competition has forced electric prices down and has given consumers over 50 rate …
Energy customers in Baltimore are discovering that they now have choices when it comes to who supplies them with their electricity. Energy shopping has been increasing for customers who receive their power from the utility BG&E, which includes the city of Baltimore. Until recently, people living in Baltimore were forced to use BG&E as their …
Electricity consumers of Bridgeport, Connecticut are finding low electric rates that are yielding huge discounts on their electric bills. Electricity choice in Connecticut allows customers who are serviced by Connecticut Light and Power and the United Illuminating Company the ability to shop for competitive energy rates. So far 42% of the eligible customers in the …
High electric bills have sparked competition among alternative electricity companies offering service in Newark, NJ. Savings versus the PSEG BGS rates – the default rate PSEG charges for electricity supply service to Newark customers who have not shopped for lower rates – are up to 17%. It is not surprising that competitive electric rate offers …
The ability to shop for electricity is proving consumers with multiple energy supplier options in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, Connecticut and New York. Taking the time to shop and compare electric rates in these states can result in huge electric bill savings. For some customers shopping for electricity means finding the lowest electricity …
People living in Chicago might be surprised to learn that they have a choice when it comes to who provides them their electricity. Electric choice became law in Illinois in 1997, but not until recently have residential customers had options of electric companies to choose from. New Chicago power companies have started to enter the …
Philadelphia is going through their first summer as a full functioning energy choice market. In the past, nearly all Philadelphia citizens were forced to use PECO Energy as their electricity supplier. The Pennsylvania Electricity Choice law unbundled PECO from being the sole electricity company for both generation supply and power delivery, to just the company …
Electric choice has taken full effect in Illinois. The Illinois Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 provided customers with the option to shop and compare Illinois electric rates for the generation, or supply, a section of their bills. However, the electricity distribution, or delivery, continues to be performed by the local …
Electric competition is working in the PECO territory as electricity customers who have taken the time to search for low electric rates are finding big savings. It is hard to argue against 28% savings, which is what current (Summer 2023) low electric rates in PECO are yielding for customers who have switched off of default …
While PPL has been one of the most robust electric choice markets in the country since customers had their capped rates lifted in early 2010, electric shopping on the residential sector has recently slowed down due to lower than expected PPL price to compare default rates. PPL price to compare default rates are determined by …
If you recently got a PPL electric bill that was much higher than you were expecting you are not alone. The PPL price to compare electric rate, the electricity supply rate given to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier, increased by 34% for the majority of small and medium size businesses who are …
Many small and medium size businesses in New Jersey are still unaware of electricity choice in the state. Many that are aware of electric choice do not realize that there are savings available for customers who shop and compare electric companies. Much of the confusion in the PSEG territory revolves around a misunderstanding of how …
Philadelphia electric rates will be increasing for all energy users this summer who are still on the PECO energy default electric rate, also known as the PECO price to compare rate. The rate increases will mark the first time PECO energy customers will see a significant increase in their electric bills since rate caps expired …
When shopping for energy it is important that customers understand their energy bills and current energy rates. In more mature energy choice markets like Texas, competition is in full swing and the Texas Public Utility Commission does a great job of making sure that all residential offers are apples-to-apples energy rate comparisons. This allows electricity …
In deregulated electricity markets, or electric choice markets, energy supply refers to the generation portion of energy which is the part that customers can choose an alternative energy supplier to service their home or business. When an energy market is restructured the delivery portion remains regulated. Even though you can choose who supplies your electricity …
Baltimore Gas and Electric residential customers are getting favorable electricity rate offers. Though Maryland has experienced electricity choice since 2004, many third party electricity suppliers delayed entering the market as state politicians repeatedly talked about re-regulating the states electricity. Now that most politicians, and more importantly most Maryland residences, are on board with electric choice, …
The New Jersey Power market is finally offering true electric choice to the millions of energy users throughout the state. The Electric Deregulation and Energy Competition Act in New Jersey gave consumers the chance to purchase their electricity and natural gas from third party suppliers back in 2003. However true electricity choice options were minimal …
Electricity customers in southwestern Pennsylvania who are served by the utility company Duquesne Light have an opportunity to save up to 23% on their electric bills by choosing an alternative electricity company for their power generation. About one-fifth of residential power customers in the Duquesne Light area have shopped and selected a competitive electric supplier …
Over the past year electric suppliers have entered the residential market in New Jersey. Though New Jersey deregulated their electricity market in 2003, NJ electric suppliers did not start offering service to residential customers until recently. Electricity companies were unable to offer power prices that were lower than NJ utility default rates, causing them to …
Many electricity customers who receive their monthly electric bill from PPL electric are still unaware of electricity choice. The PPL electric delivery service area is one of the most active and robust electricity markets in the United States, with customers having access to dozens of offers and huge savings off of their default rates. The …
JCPL, the New Jersey electricity utility owned by First Energy Corporation, is urging their customers to find lower electricity rates with competitive electricity suppliers. Due to the New Jersey Electricity Choice and Competition Act, JCPL is no longer responsible for the electric generation for their 1,097,000 customers. Instead, the competition act has turned JCP&L solely …
With the state of the Pennsylvania electricity market now in a fully deregulated and competitive mode, Pennsylvania electricity customers have many electric companies to choose from when shopping for electricity rates and products, and many things to consider when researching these companies. Residential electricity customers are more protected by the state than business customers. PA …
New Jersey energy customers are starting to take advantage of electricity and natural gas deregulation. Residential customers in PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, and Rockland Electric are finding lower electric rates than their utility basic generation service rates which serve as a default rate for consumers who choose not to shop for competitive rates. Due …
Electric rates in the PECO energy area increased to $0.0992 cents per Kilowatt hour on January 1, 2011 when rate caps expired. Rates are estimated to increase to $0.1014 in April and be as high as $0.1140 starting in June (source: www.peco.com) PECO competitive rates can be fixed, which locks the rate in for a …
New Jersey residential electricity customers saw true electric rate saving options in 2010. The year 2011 will bring even more options for energy users as more electricity companies enter the New Jersey competitive electricity market. Customers of the traditional electricity utilities (PSEG, JCPL, Altantic City Electric, Rockland Electric) are getting lower electric rate options from …
As an energy choice state, residents in Pennsylvania have the ability to shop and search for the lowest electricity rate in their service area. Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) is the second largest electric utility service area in the state. They deliver power to 1.4 million customers regardless of whether the customer chooses a competitive …
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