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On October 9, Senate Bill 1121, sponsored by Senator Mensch, was introduced. The Act will complete the transition to a fully competitive retail electricity market by effectively ending utility provided default service for residences and businesses. Following a comprehensive education campaign and notice period, customers that have not shopped for their electricity by June 2015 will be transitioned to the competitive market through a transfer process to a participating electric generation supplier (EGS) such as Direct Energy.
The EGSs will be provided by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC). And the utilities will continue doing what they do best for all customers – deliver electricity, read meters, maintain the distribution system and respond to outages and other service emergencies, just as they do today.
The bill has many benefits to customers, Pennsylvania’s energy market and to the Commonwealth. In summary, the bill…
Benefits for Customers
Benefits for the Commonwealth
Why You Should Care
This bill will affect businesses and residences in Pennsylvania. If your business is in support of this bill, and you want to help, please contact Ron Cerniglia or Ashley Ramer. If you or an employee is in support of this bill passing, then please take a couple of minutes and take action via the Energy Consumers First website.
Lastly, stay tuned for a series of seven posts that will tackle the many myths this bill is bringing to the surface.
Posted: October 29, 2013