Electric Bill

[pollypurebred39]

Is anyone seeing their bill go up? Last month our bill was $283!!!!

[imagine]

Is anyone seeing their bill go up? Last month our bill was $283!!!!

Do you have an all electric house?

[frugal is fun]

thankfully no, mine went down $2 and was $36

[imagine]

Polly how does you electric company makes it's electric?

Coal, wind, nuclear, hydro? That might affect the price.

[Syn D]

I finally got mine down.. Just paid $123.

In Dec. ours was almost $300 and that doesn't include heat.. We found out our water heater was running constantly.. Landlord fixed it and bill kept going down after that... Now every Thursday I write down what the meter says, cos' we do think it is still a little high, but so far our numbers match...

[pollypurebred39]

Imagine, no, oil heat. But we haven't even had the heat on for at least a month.

According to their website

Unit 1 and Unit 2 were installed in 1954 and 1955, respectively. Unit 1 is a 144-megawatt (MW) coal-fired unit that is one of Exelon’s most utilized units, with more than 330,000 hours of service and operates on No. 2 oil. Unit 2 is a 201-MW unit that operates on either natural gas or No. 6 fuel based on fuel markets.

[Contrary Housewife]

Our electric is on an 'even pay' plan so it doesn't change, but our gas bill... OMG! It was soooo cold in Feb and March, we had some record cold days, too. But between now and October we will hardly use any, so it evens out in the long run.

[shoiji]

Supposedly the electric bill in the area is going to be going down a little. I will have to keep an eye out for this since my payment plan is going to be reevaluated soon.

[brenda67]

Yes!!! our usual electric bill runs $250.00 or less bi-monthly..but for the past 2 billing cycles it has increases by a $120.00..they say because our winter was colder then usual..I've ran the air conditioner 24/7 and our bill wasn't that high..

[craftypam]

Imagine;
How do you know how the electric co makes electric? I have no idea; but I either have a very small house compared to all of yours or cheap electric. How much are you all being charged per kwh?
Mine is .06726 plus dely charge of .04195 per kwh.

This is for those who are using heat at this time of year because our summer running the air conditioner is considerably higher.

[HappyMama]

Is anyone seeing their bill go up? Last month our bill was $283!!!!

Sorry for the long post. I started using a solar oven last yr for some things, using strips etc and the solar oven alone saved my 650.00. Hope this might help. Hugs to you my friend.

Deregulation is awful was through that in two states now....sigh... California was the worst for price hikes , and rolling brown outs once that started.

Polly Pennsylvania deregulated in 2010 so rate increases began 2010/2011


EXTON, PA ; November 8, 2010) — Brace yourself, Pennsylvania residents. You may be in for quite a shock when you receive your first electric bill in 2011.

Starting January 1, 2011, generation rate caps for all electric companies regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will no longer be in effect. Rate caps for 7 of the 11 electric companies regulated by the PUC expired years ago. Rate caps on the remaining four, which includes PECO Energy — the primary electric company serving Southeastern Pennsylvania –will expire on December 31, 2010.

What does this mean for Pennsylvania homeowners? The PUC expects that almost all electricity customers will see an increase in their bills over the next few years after rate caps expire. For some Pennsylvania residents, those rate hikes may be as high as 10-20 percent (based on previous Pennsylvania rate cap expirations). In the Delaware Valley region (Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Chester County), PECO Energy estimates that, starting in January 2011, electric rates will go up about 5 percent for the typical residential customer (about $5/month). The longer-term outlook for electric rates depends on market prices and competition.


What Are Rate Caps?

To understand electricity rate caps, you must first understand what makes up your electric bill. About two-thirds of your monthly bill represents the cost of generating the electricity; this price was determined by your electric company’s electric generation supplier and passed along by the electric company directly to customers. The other 1/3 represents the electric company’s cost to deliver electricity to you. Prices for both portions of your electric bill are reviewed and approved by the PUC.

For the last 10 years, Pennsylvania has been transitioning to a deregulated marketplace. Rate caps were put into place in the late 1990s to ease the transition to competitive electricity generation supply markets under Pennsylvania’s Electricity Generation and Customer Choice Act of 1996.

Since 1996, electricity prices have been capped, or set, regardless of what was occurring in the electricity marketplace. With deregulation, the generation portion of your electricity service will now be open to competition, meaning that these prices will change periodically as market prices change. While competition usually drives prices down, this has not always been the case with public utilities. Nationwide and in those Pennsylvania markets where deregulation has already occurred, some residential customers have seen their electric bills increase as much as 70%! Also, keep in mind that utility companies have seen their operation costs increase significantly over the last few years. Factor in the rising costs of coal and fuel and increased global unpredictability and you can see how it is almost inevitable that electric rates will rise in the future and continue to rise in the coming years.


Your New Options for Electricity

Before deregulation, you were at at the mercy of your electric company and had to pay them whatever it charged for the generation portion of your bill. But now you don’t have to. The Pennsylvania PUC has created The Electric Choice Program, giving every Pennsylvania electric customer the ability to have direct access to and purchase power from independent electric generation supply companies while still having their electricity physically delivered by their electric company. This means that Pennsylvania consumers can now compare among different electricity generation companies and choose the one that offers the best rate.

In the coming months, Pennsylvania consumers will be barraged by offers from dozens of electric generation suppliers. Homeowners are encouraged to comparison shop, because prices can differ significantly from company to company.

To help Pennsylvanians take part in “Electric Choice” and choose a competitive electric generation supplier, the Pennsylvania PUC has set up a website called PA PowerSwitch. Here, Pennsylvania consumers can make an informed choice by comparing electric generation suppliers, looking at different rate options and calculating how much money they can save.


What Else Can Pennsylvanians Do to Combat Rising Electricity Costs?

The easiest thing that Pennsylvania residents can do to offset and manage increases in electric rates is to simply use less electricity. Some very simple things simple things consumers can do include:

* Lowering your thermostat in the winter; raise it in summer.
* Switching to CFL bulbs.
* Watching TV in the dark.
* Purchasing Energy Star-rated appliances

Horizon Services believes that one of the most effective things Pennsylvanians can do to reduce their electricity consumption is to upgrade their aging home HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems. Today’s state-of-the-art, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems are sound investments that use significantly less energy than the furnaces and air conditioners of just a decade ago. And they perform better, longer. Older HVAC systems tend to use more energy with each passing year and are more prone to breakdowns.

Proper maintenance of your HVAC equipment can also keep electric bills low. Regular cleaning or replacement of furnace and air conditioner filters reduce the workload on heating and cooling systems, lowering your energy usage. And giving your furnace or air conditioner a tune-up at the start of each heating or cooling season is the best way to assure efficient operation all season long.

If you rely on electricity as your sole heating source, you may want to explore converting to gas, oil, propane or some other heating source. PECO Energy offers a variety of rebates and incentives to encourage heating customers to switch to these “greener”, less expensive fuels. As well, Horizon Services sells and installs a wide variety of energy-efficient, non-electric heating solutions — from furnaces to boilers — that can help you nip your electric bill in the bud.


Not sure if you have this company or not or if this is any help: sorry if not

The Number 1 Secret to Avoiding PECO's 2011 Electric Rate Hike

You’ve probably heard of or read about PECO’s impending electric rate hike, an increase that’s expected to affect more than 1.5 million consumers in the greater Philadelphia area. Rather than become overwhelmed by statistics, figures, and irrelevant percentages, let’s take a look at how the rate hike will affect you, as well as the #1 way to avoid paying more for electricity.

How the Rate Hike Affects You

For more than 10 years, the Pennsylvania state government has controlled the electric rate prices of major utility companies through rate caps. This helped to keep prices reasonable and utility customers satisfied. These customer-friendly electric rate caps are set to expire on January 1, 2011, however. Experts project that the impending rate hike will increase the average PECO customer’s electric bill by between 5 and 10 percent each month. Although that may seem like a small increase, it will add up over time.

The Number 1 Way to Avoid the Rate Hike

Years ago, Philadelphians had just one option regarding their electric supplier. Large electric utility companies, such as PECO, were monopolies that had sole control over their service area. This lack of competition resulted in increased rates and disgruntled consumers. Now, thanks to a government initiative known as electricity deregulation, consumers have electric choice. They can switch their service to an alternative PA electric provider offering lower electric rates. The end result? An electric bill that is cheaper each month.

With PECO’s electric rate hike looming, alternative PA electric suppliers are busier than ever before. More than 12 local suppliers are now competing for the business of current PECO customers. This elevated competition has resulted in extremely low electric rates throughout the Philadelphia area, more affordable billing options for consumers, and environmentally-friendlier, cleaner energy options that will help protect the environment.

Finding an alternative, low-cost PA electric provider is the #1 way to avoid PECO’s rate hike in 2011 and beyond. Switching your service is fast, easy, and 100% free. There is no disruptions in electric service during the transfer, and you can switch back to PECO at any time. Start today and join the tens of thousands of PECO customers that have avoided the impending rate hike and have already recieved a lower PECO electricity rate!

[imagine]

Imagine;
How do you know how the electric co makes electric? I have no idea; but I either have a very small house compared to all of yours or cheap electric. How much are you all being charged per kwh?
Mine is .06726 plus dely charge of .04195 per kwh.

This is for those who are using heat at this time of year because our summer running the air conditioner is considerably higher.

Our electric company list it was in paper litature now their website ours even list was areas receive from what plant we paid more when where we lived was from coal plants

[mndtrp]

Wow. Ours hasn't gone up any, even though we occasionally get newsletters stating there is going to be a slight increase. We must be lowering out usage to keep up, but not consciously. Our energy bills, gas and electric, have never gone over $180.

[NikoSan999]

We got a pamphlet thing in the bill a couple months ago about going down something like 1/10 of a cent or something. Wow...like that was supposed to impress people.
But no, last bill for March was $128. But watching the energy usage and the kid hasn't been home alot.
I was expecting about $130 to $140.

[akolb]

ours was $63...for a 3 bedroom 1100 sq ft house.
Gotta LOVE march and april in south louisiana! Haven't turned on the heat or ac in 2 months!
...now come May, we'll be suffering again.