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PECO Switch Providers: Choosing Green Electricity Alternatives

Sep 30, 2012   //   by Robert Monk   //   Smart Energy Blog, Solar PV Blog  //  4 Comments

According to a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article, PECO will temporarily hike prices 21% starting Monday, October 1, 2012. This is a legally required quarterly adjustment to cover changes in bulk rates PECO is buying at, and especially in this instance, under-collection of ratepayer dues.

Whatever the reasons, the increase in the generation portion of electricity costs for PECO customers is yet another perfect motivation to switch to a new provider for generation of your electricity. Most alternative providers offer a lower rate than PECO’s default rate, and you still get the same solid, strictly-regulated distribution and billing network operated by PECO as the area’s default provider and transmission-line operator. Even providers offering premium green-portfolio energy tend to come in at prices lower than PECO.

Read on for full guide and links by PennFuture.org

Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) needs more Solar PV (SREC’s)

Jan 11, 2012   //   by Robert Monk   //   Solar PV Blog  //  2 Comments

When our state legislature instituted a program to encourage development of a solar PV industry in Pennsylvania, we responded with a resounding ‘YES!’. So much so that we built more solar than the new AEPS program had hoped to foster, and now we need our legislature to respond with tweaks to its long-term incentive plan.

Read more on incubating the market for clean energy with AEPS schedule changes

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