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Updated: 10/12/2020

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Spike in Eletric Bills Causes Legislative Action in Pennsylvania

Many Pennsylvania residents who switched electric companies over the last few months have had a rude awakening. Customers across the state reported a spike in their electric bills over the winter, some saying that their bill doubled, tripled or even ...

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Illinois Leads the Nation in Renewable Energy Usage

A newly released report states that Illinois is leading the nation in renewable energy use, with 91 communities, including Champaign County and Urbana, achieving 100 percent renewable electricity. The report, titled “Leading from the Middle: How Illinois Communities Unleashed Renewable ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Plans to Shorten the Electricity Supplier Switching Timeframe

Responding to consumer outrage over winter electricity rate spikes, regulators plan to make electric utilities dramatically shorten the time it takes for customers to switch from one supplier to another. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC) has drafted new regulations ...

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Direct Energy Announces Price Protection Plans

Electricity supplier Direct Energy announced that it will add price protection to current residential electric variable rates offered in Pennsylvania beginning April 1, 2014. The utility regions that would be impacted include: Duquesne Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company (MetEd), PECO Energy ...

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Electric Deregulation Saves Illinois Customers Billions

Electric deregulation has saved Illinois customers as much as $37 billion over the past 16 years, a report released Monday said. Commissioned by four business groups, the report says the average household has paid $3,600 less overall — or about ...

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Systrum Energy May Face Fraud Lawsuit

A lawsuit that could eventually include thousands of New Jersey residents as plaintiffs is charging an alternative electricity provider with consumer fraud for allegedly luring customers by promising low electricity rates, then dramatically raising prices following the bitter winter cold ...

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Ameren Sued for Power Plant Pollution

A national environmental group has made good on its promise to sue Ameren, a St. Louis-based utility, regarding what it calls thousands of violations of federal clean air laws. The Sierra Club filed a federal civil lawsuit against Ameren Corp.  ...

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Opt Out Fees are Set for Smart Meters

  According the Maryland Public Service Commission, any Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) customers that choose to opt out from plans to install smart meters in their homes will have to pay more than $130 a year in fees. The regulatory ...

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NY PUC Makes it Easier for Residents and Small Businesses to Compare Electricity Rates

The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPUC) took action to improve the economic value that the State’s retail energy suppliers provide to residential and small commercial customers. These changes will help ensure development of a competitive retail market structure ...

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ComEd Installs Smart Meters and Penalizes Resistant Customers

ComEd, a utility the services selected areas of Illinois, has begun to install smart meters. If a customer refuses to have the smart meter installed in his or her home or business, they will be forced to pay a penalty. ...

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