In response to growing consumer interest as well as aggressive marketing tactics used by some retail energy providers, the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has updated its consumer guide in order for customers to be better informed about their energy choice options. The President of RESA, Melissa Lauderdale explained, “In...
Will U.S. Electricity Rates Increase in 2013? Short Answer: Not Likely Over the past several months, electricity rates for U.S. residential customers have shown little fluctuation in many markets across the country and are expected to remain relatively stable for the remainder of the year, thanks to both cheap natural gas...
Plumsted Township, a small town in central New Jersey, has become the first municipality in the state to participate in community-wide electric aggregation. A decade-old state law allows municipalities to purchase electricity in bulk from a chosen retail electricity provider with the purpose of providing its citizens cheaper electric supply...
The Illinois Senate has approved ComEd’s ‘smart grid’ bill, with rate hikes expected to increase in 2014. The bill, which stemmed from a 2011 law passed to modernize the Illinois electric grid, was quickly passed through the Senate at a 44-9 vote. If approved by the House, the number of...
Duke Energy Ohio has made a formal request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) for electricity and natural gas distribution rate increases. If approved, the rate hike will increase the average electricity customer’s bill by roughly $6.50, while the average natural gas customer will see an increase of...
