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ComEd to Increase Rates this Summer

Starting June 1, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) customers on average will see monthly bills jump 21 percent, to about $82 a month from about $69 a month. "The increase that was announced today is something that is going to affect everyone ...

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Ameren Requests Rate Increase for 2015

Ameren Illinois has filed a request for a $206.4 million rate hike to pay for upgrades to its power grid. Ameren filed the rate hike request April 17. If approved, it would take effect in January 2015. The rate hike ...

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Exelon Corporation Plans to Acquire Pepco Holdings Inc.

Exelon Corporation and Pepco Holdings Inc. announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in an all-cash transaction. The agreement, which has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors, brings together Exelon's three ...

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ComEd Requests Rate Hike to Support Smart Meters

Electric bills could increase for Illinois customers next year. Commonwealth Edison Co. (ComEd) has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for a rate hike to support its new SmartGrid system. ComEd proposed to increase charges by about ...

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Pennsylvania Utility PPL Proposes Biannual Rate Adjustments

On Friday April 18th, PPL Electric Utilities filed a plan with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to purchase electricity for default customers from June 1, 2015, through May 31, 2017. Default customers are those who do not choose to buy ...

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PPL Finally Reveals the Causes of Winter Rate Spikes

A combination of bad weather and a huge demand versus a short supply of electricity caused an unexpected upward spike in variable electric rates in January, a PPL Electric Utilities official said. Theresa M. Bubeck, key accounts manager for PPL, ...

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Apple Acquires Renewable Energy Power Plant in Oregon

Apple, the American electronics conglomerate, has reportedly bought a renewable energy power plant in Oregon. The purchase was driven by Appleā€™s commitment to make all its data centers powered entirely with renewable energy. Local paper Oregon Live has reported that ...

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New Hampshire to Deregulate Electricity

New Hampshire Legislature is headed toward approval of a bill that would direct the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to start a process that could lead to the sale or closure of PSNH power plants. Such action would complete the deregulation ...

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Customers of PPL Utility to Expect Storm-Related Fees

Starting in the year 2015, customers of PPL Electric Utilities Corp. may be charged special fees for the utility's storm-related expenses. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) granted the Allentown-based utility a storm damage expense rider, in addition of its ...

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Spark Energy Launches Tree Planting Initiative

Spark Energy, a Houston-based independent retail energy supplier, has announced it will plant a tree on behalf of each customer enrolling in a green energy plan in the month of April through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. "As ...

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